---
title: "Townsend's Big-eared Bat"
description: "Corynorhinus townsendii — Mammiferi. Townsend's big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii) is a species of vesper bat."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/townsend-s-big-eared-bat
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Townsend's Big-eared Bat

> Corynorhinus townsendii — Mammiferi. Townsend's big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii) is a species of vesper bat.

- Scientific name: *Corynorhinus townsendii*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammiferi)
- Habitats: `forest` (Foresta)
- iNaturalist observations: 1231
- Wikidata: [Q1190041](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1190041)
- iNaturalist taxon: [74205](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/74205)

## Names

- en: Townsend's Big-eared Bat
- de: Townsend-Langohr
- es: Murciélago orejón de Townsend
- fr: Oreillard de Townsend

## Countries with the most observations

US (865), MX (102), CA (70)

## Summary

Townsend's big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii) is a species of vesper bat.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Townsend%27s_big-eared_bat

## Photo

![Townsend's Big-eared Bat](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/townsend-s-big-eared-bat/medium.jpg)

Photo: Dan Bachen · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/330249286

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/townsend-s-big-eared-bat?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).