Ikonnikov's Bat

Ikonnikov's BatIkonnikov's whiskered bat can be distinguished from a close relative by the blood-vessel pattern in its tail membrane. A Nikko study found it using multiple trees as day roosts.What does it look like?The main blood vessel visible in the tail membrane has a bent, dog-leg shape. In the closely related whiskered bat used for comparison, it is straight.How does it live?Ikonnikov's whiskered bat can be distinguished from a close relative by the blood-vessel pattern in its tail membrane. A Nikko study found it using multiple trees as day roosts.A study tracking nine bats in Nikko found 16 roost trees. The bats selected snags and larger stems, and changed roosts every one or two days.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.