Vespertilionidae
Tricolored Bat
Perimyotis subflavus (F.Cuvier, 1832)
Perimyotis subflavus, the tricolored bat, is North America's smallest eastern bat with distinct tricolored fur.
Lesser Asian Yellow Bat
Scotophilus kuhlii Leach, 1821
Scotophilus kuhlii, the lesser Asiatic yellow bat, is a vesper bat found across multiple South and Southeast Asian regions.
Common Pipistrelle
Pipistrellus pipistrellus (Schreber, 1774)
The common pipistrelle is a small Palearctic bat with distinct morphological features and a lek-like mating system.
Kuhl's pipistrelle
Pipistrellus kuhlii (Kuhl, 1817)
Kuhl's pipistrelle is a small, generalist insectivorous bat with a large increasing range classified as Least Concern by IUCN.
Nathusius' Pipistrelle
Pipistrellus nathusii (Keyserling & Blasius, 1839)
Nathusius' pipistrelle is a migratory vesper bat native to Europe, the Caucasus, and Turkey.
Japanese Pipistrelle
Pipistrellus abramus (Temminck, 1838)
Pipistrellus abramus, the Japanese house bat, is an East Asian vesper bat species that roosts in old buildings.
Soprano Pipistrelle
Pipistrellus pygmaeus (Leach, 1825)
Pipistrellus pygmaeus, the soprano pipistrelle, is a small European bat that often roosts in buildings and forages preferentially in riparian woodland.
Common Noctule
Nyctalus noctula (Schreber, 1774)
Nyctalus noctula, the common noctule, is a female-migratory bat species widespread across Europe and eastern Asia.
Lesser Noctule
Nyctalus leisleri (Kuhl, 1817)
The lesser noctule (Nyctalus leisleri) is a medium-sized bat with Ireland as its global stronghold.
Azores Noctule
Nyctalus azoreum (Thomas, 1901)
The Azores noctule is the only mammal endemic to the Azores, a distinct bat species with frequent diurnal flight.
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus (Palisot de Beauvois, 1796)
Eptesicus fuscus, the big brown bat, is a widespread North American microbat with well-documented physical, ecological, and life history traits.
Northern Serotine
Eptesicus nilssonii (Keyserling & Blasius, 1839)
Eptesicus nilssonii, the northern bat, is a widespread Eurasian bat with distinct golden-tipped fur and specific seasonal behaviors.
Eurasian Serotine
Eptesicus serotinus (Schreber, 1774)
Eptesicus serotinus, the serotine bat, is a Palaearctic bat noted for non-penetrative mammalian reproduction.
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans (Le Conte, 1831)
Lasionycteris noctivagans is a medium-sized frosted black bat found across North America and Bermuda, living mainly in forests.
Greater Tube-nosed Bat
Murina hilgendorfi (Peters, 1880)
Murina hilgendorfi, Hilgendorf's tube-nosed bat, is an insectivorous bat found across East and Northeast Asia.
Geoffroy's Bat
Myotis emarginatus (E.Geoffroy, 1806)
Myotis emarginatus (Geoffroy's bat) is a medium-sized Palearctic bat that feeds mainly on spiders and nocturnally non-flying flies.
Hodgson's Bat
Myotis formosus (Hodgson, 1835)
Myotis formosus, Hodgson's bat, is a yellow-furred bat found across South and East Asia that roosts in caves, trees, and sometimes buildings.
Chilean myotis
Myotis chiloensis (Waterhouse, 1840)
Myotis chiloensis, the Chilean myotis, is a small variable-colored bat that ranges further south globally than any bat except one related species.
Southeastern Myotis
Myotis austroriparius (Rhoads, 1897)
Myotis austroriparius, the southeastern myotis, is a small insect-eating bat found across the southeastern United States.
Yuma Myotis
Myotis yumanensis (H.Allen, 1864)
Yuma myotis (Myotis yumanensis) is a small bat native to much of western North America, with six recognized subspecies.
California Myotis
Myotis californicus (Audubon & Bachman, 1842)
Myotis californicus, the California myotis, is a small bat species found across a range of California habitats.
Long-legged Myotis
Myotis volans (H.Allen, 1866)
Myotis volans, the long-legged myotis, is a North American vesper bat noted for fur on its wing undersides.
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus (Le Conte, 1831)
Myotis lucifugus (little brown bat) is a small North American bat with detailed documented physical, habitat, and life history traits.
Fringed Myotis
Myotis thysanodes Miller, 1897
Myotis thysanodes, the fringed myotis, is a North American bat species named for the distinctive hair fringe on its hind leg membrane.
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