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The Vespertilioninae are a subfamily of vesper bats from the family
Vespertilionidae Vespertilionidae is a family of microbats, of the order Chiroptera, flying, insect-eating mammals variously described as the common, vesper, or simple nosed bats. The vespertilionid family is the most diverse and widely distributed of bat famili ...
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Classification

Subfamily Vespertilioninae *Tribe Antrozoini **Genus '' Antrozous'' *** Pallid bat, ''Antrozous pallidus'' **Genus '' Bauerus'' *** Van Gelder's bat, ''Bauerus dubiaquercus'' **Genus '' Rhogeessa'' - Rhogeessa bats *** Yucatan yellow bat, ''Rhogeessa aenea'' ***
Allen's yellow bat Allen's yellow bat (''Rhogeessa alleni'') is a species of vesper bat. There is some taxonomic debate surrounding this species, with some authors considering ''Baeodon'' a genus rather than a subgenus. It is endemic to Mexico. Taxonomy and etymol ...
, ''Rhogeessa alleni'' *** Bickham's yellow bat, ''Rhogeessa bickhami'' *** Genoways's yellow bat, ''Rhogeessa genowaysi'' ***
Slender yellow bat The slender yellow bat (''Rhogeessa gracilis'') is a species of vesper bat. It is found only in Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered ...
, ''Rhogeessa gracilis'' ***
Husson's yellow bat Husson's yellow bat (''Rhogeessa (Rhogeessa) hussoni'') is a species of vesper bat found in Suriname and southern Brazil. Description Husson's yellow bat is primarily distinguished from other species in the genus ''Rhogeessa'' (particularly from ...
, ''Rhogeessa hussoni'' *** Thomas's yellow bat, ''Rhogeessa io'' *** Menchu's yellow bat, ''Rhogeessa menchuae'' *** Tiny yellow bat, ''Rhogeessa minutilla'' *** Least yellow bat, ''Rhogeessa mira'' *** Northern little yellow bat, ''Rhogeessa parvula'' *** Nicaraguan little yellow bat, ''Rhogeessa permutandis'' *** Black-winged little yellow bat, ''Rhogeessa tumida'' *** Ecuadorian little yellow bat, ''Rhogeessa velilla'' *Tribe
Eptesicini Eptescini is a tribe of bats in the family Vespertilionidae. This tribe has a cosmopolitan distribution. Species Species in the tribe include: * Genus ''Arielulus'' ** Bronze sprite, ''Arielulus circumdatus'' ** Coppery sprite, ''Arielulus cu ...
**Genus '' Arielulus'' *** Bronze sprite, ''Arielulus circumdatus'' *** Coppery sprite, ''Arielulus cuprosus'' *** Social sprite, ''Arielulus societatis'' **Genus ''
Eptesicus ''Eptesicus'' is a genus of bats, commonly called house bats or serotine bats, in the family Vespertilionidae. The genus name is likely derived from the Greek words ''ptetikos'' 'able to fly' or ''petomai'' 'house flier', although this is not ce ...
'' – house bats ***
Anatolian serotine The Anatolian serotine bat (''Eptesicus anatolicus'') is a species of bat found in the Middle-East, Cyprus and Rhodes Island, Greece. Taxonomy ''Eptesicus anatolicus'' was described in 1971 by Felten. However, a statement few years later from ...
, ''Eptesicus anatolicus'' *** Little black serotine, ''Eptesicus andinus'' ***
Bobrinski's serotine Bobrinski's serotine (''Eptesicus bobrinskoi'') is a species of vesper bat. It can be found in Iran and Kazakhstan. Taxonomy Bobrinski's serotine was described as a new species in 1935 by Alexander Petrovitch Kuzyakin (also spelled Kuzjakin). Th ...
, ''Eptesicus bobrinskoi'' *** Botta's serotine, ''Eptesicus bottae'' *** Brazilian brown bat, ''Eptesicus brasiliensis'' *** Chiriquinan serotine, ''Eptesicus chiriquinus'' *** Diminutive serotine, ''Eptesicus diminutus'' *** Horn-skinned bat, ''Eptesicus floweri'' *** Argentine brown bat, ''Eptesicus furinalis'' ***
Big brown bat The big brown bat (''Eptesicus fuscus'') is a species of vesper bat distributed widely throughout North America, the Caribbean, and the northern portion of South America. It was first described as a species in 1796. Compared to other microbat ...
, ''Eptesicus fuscus'' ***
Gobi big brown bat The Gobi big brown bat (''Eptesicus gobiensis'') is a species of vesper bat. It is found in Afghanistan, China, India, Mongolia, Pakistan, and Russia. Russian zoologist Professor Count Nikolay Alekseyevich Bobrinski first described it in 1926, ...
, ''Eptesicus gobiensis'' ***
Guadeloupe big brown bat The Guadeloupe big brown bat (''Eptesicus guadeloupensis'') is a species of vesper bat. It is found only on the island of Guadeloupe. It is one of the eleven species of bat found on Guadeloupe, and one of three that are endemic. Taxonomy and e ...
, ''Eptesicus guadeloupensis'' *** Long-tailed house bat, ''Eptesicus hottentotus'' *** Harmless serotine, ''Eptesicus innoxius'' *** Meridional serotine, ''Eptesicus isabellinus'' ***
Japanese short-tailed bat The Japanese short-tailed bat (''Eptesicus japonensis'') is a species of bat belonging to the family Vespertilionidae. It is endemic to Japan where it is found at the base of the northern Japanese Alps, the Chichibu Mountains and Oze National P ...
, ''Eptesicus japonensis'' ***
Kobayashi's bat Kobayashi's bat (''Eptesicus kobayashii'') is a species of bat. An adult Kobayashi's bat has a body length of , a tail length of , and a wing length of . The species is found only on the Korean Peninsula; it has been suggested that it may be a l ...
, ''Eptesicus kobayashii'' ***
Langer's serotine Langer's Deli, also known as Langer's Delicatessen-Restaurant, is a kosher-style delicatessen located at 704 South Alvarado Street in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles, opposite MacArthur Park. Founded in 1947, Langer's is known for its N ...
, ''Eptesicus langeri'' *** ''
Eptesicus lobatus ''Eptesicus lobatus'' is a species of bat of genus ''Eptesicus'' and family Vespertilionidae. A history of taxon All representative of genus ''Eptesicus'' from Eastern and Southern parts of Ukraine used to be referred to the species ''Eptesicu ...
''Zagorodniuk I. 2009. Morphology of post-calcarial lobe in bats and its variation in ''Eptesicus “serotinus”'' (Mammalia). Visnyk Lviv University. Series Biology. 2009. Issue 51. ***
Northern bat The northern bat (''Eptesicus nilssonii'') is the most abundant species of bat in northern Eurasia occurring from England to Hokkaidō and south to northern India. Description The northern bat is dark brown or black with some gold touched at th ...
, ''Eptesicus nilssonii'' ***
Ognev's serotine Ognev's serotine (''Eptesicus ognevi'') is a species of vesper bat found in western and central Asia. Taxonomy Described in 1918 by Nikolay Alekseyevich Bobrinski, it was later synonymized with Botta's serotine (''E. bottae'') of Western Asia ...
, ''Eptesicus ognevi'' ***
Orinoco serotine The Orinoco () is one of the longest rivers in South America at . Its drainage basin, sometimes known as the Orinoquia, covers , with 76.3 percent of it in Venezuela and the remainder in Colombia. It is the fourth largest river in the wo ...
, ''Eptesicus orinocensis'' ***
Oriental serotine The Oriental serotine (''Eptesicus pachyomus'') is a species of bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is widespread and found throughout Asia. Taxonomy This species was formerly considered a subspecies of the serotine bat (''E. serotinus''), ...
, ''Eptesicus pachyomus'' ***
Thick-eared bat The thick-eared bat (''Eptesicus pachyotis'') is a species of vesper bat native to China, India, Myanmar, Bangladesh and Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Sou ...
, ''Eptesicus pachyotis'' ***
Lagos serotine The Lagos serotine (''Eptesicus platyops'') is a species of vesper bat. It is found in Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, and possibly Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: ال ...
, ''Eptesicus platyops'' ***
Serotine bat The serotine bat (''Eptesicus serotinus''), also known as the common serotine bat, big brown bat, or silky bat, is a fairly large Eurasian bat with quite large ears. It has a wingspan of around and often hunts in woodland. It sometimes roosts ...
, ''Eptesicus serotinus'' *** Taddei's serotine, ''Eptesicus taddeii'' *** Sombre bat, ''Eptesicus tatei'' *** Ulapes serotine, ''Eptesicus ulapesensis'' **Genus '' Glauconycteris'' – butterfly bats *** Allen's striped bat, ''Glauconycteris alboguttata'' *** Silvered bat, ''Glauconycteris argentata'' *** Blackish butterfly bat, ''Glauconycteris atra'' *** Beatrix's bat, ''Glauconycteris beatrix'' *** Curry's bat, ''Glauconycteris curryae'' *** Bibundi bat, ''Glauconycteris egeria'' *** Glen's wattled bat, ''Glauconycteris gleni'' *** Allen's spotted bat, ''Glauconycteris humeralis'' *** Kenyan wattled bat, ''Glauconycteris kenyacola'' *** Machado's butterfly bat, ''Glauconycteris machadoi'' *** Abo bat, ''Glauconycteris poensis'' *** Pied butterfly bat, ''Glauconycteris superba'' *** Variegated butterfly bat, ''Glauconycteris variegata'' **Genus '' Hesperoptenus'' – false serotine bats *** Blanford's bat, ''Hesperoptenus blanfordi'' *** False serotine bat, ''Hesperoptenus doriae'' *** Gaskell's false serotine, ''Hesperoptenus gaskelli'' *** Tickell's bat, ''Hesperoptenus tickelli'' *** Large false serotine, ''Hesperoptenus tomesi'' **Genus '' Histiotus'' – big-eared brown bats *** Strange big-eared brown bat, ''Histiotus alienus'' *** Cadena-García's big-eared brown bat, ''Histiotus cadenai'' *** Colombian big-eared brown bat, ''Histiotus colombiae'' *** Transparent-winged big-eared brown bat, ''Histiotus diaphanopterus'' *** Humboldt big-eared brown bat, ''Histiotus humboldti'' *** Thomas's big-eared brown bat, ''Histiotus laephotis'' *** Big-eared brown bat, ''Histiotus macrotus'' *** Southern big-eared brown bat, ''Histiotus magellanicus'' *** Moche big-eared brown bat, ''Histiotus mochica'' *** Small big-eared brown bat, ''Histiotus montanus'' *** Tropical big-eared brown bat, ''Histiotus velatus'' **Genus '' Ia'' ***
Great evening bat The great evening bat (''Ia io'') is the largest bat in the vesper bat family (Vespertilionidae) and the only living species in the genus '' Ia''. It is common to Eastern and Southeastern Asia ( China, India, Laos, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam), ...
, ''Ia io'' **Genus ''
Lasionycteris The silver-haired bat (''Lasionycteris noctivagans'') is a solitary migratory species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae and the only member of the genus ''Lasionycteris''. Etymology The species name translates as night-wandering, ref ...
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Silver-haired bat The silver-haired bat (''Lasionycteris noctivagans'') is a solitary migratory species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae and the only member of the genus ''Lasionycteris''. Etymology The species name translates as night-wandering, ref ...
, ''Lasionycteris noctivagans'' **Genus '' Scoteanax'' ***
Rüppell's broad-nosed bat Rüppell's or the greater broad-nosed bat (''Scoteanax rueppellii'') is a species of vespertilionid microbat found in eastern Australia. Taxonomy ''Scoteanax rueppellii'' was described as a new species in 1866 by German naturalist Wilhelm P ...
, ''Scoteanax rueppellii'' **Genus '' Scotomanes'' *** Harlequin bat, ''Scotomanes ornatus'' **Genus '' Scotorepens'' - lesser broad-nosed bats *** Western broad-nosed bat, ''Scotorepens balstoni'' *** Little broad-nosed bat, ''Scotorepens greyii'' *** Eastern broad-nosed bat, ''Scotorepens orion'' *** Northern broad-nosed bat, ''Scotorepens sanborni'' **Genus '' Thainycteris'' *** Collared sprite, ''Thainycteris aureocollaris'' *** Necklace sprite, ''Thainycteris torquatus'' *Tribe ''
incertae sedis ' () or ''problematica'' is a term used for a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Alternatively, such groups are frequently referred to as "enigmatic taxa". In the system of open nomenclature, uncertain ...
'' **Genus '' Rhyneptesicus'' *** Sind bat, ''Rhyneptesicus nasutus'' *Tribe Lasiurini **Genus '' Aeorestes'' – hoary bats ***
Hoary bat The hoary bat (''Lasiurus cinereus'') is a species of bat in the vesper bat family, Vespertilionidae. It lives throughout most of North America (possibly including Hawaii, although this is disputed). Taxonomy The hoary bat was described as a ...
, ''Aeorestes cinereus'' *** Big red bat, ''Aeorestes egregius'' ***
Hawaiian hoary bat The Hawaiian hoary bat (''Lasiurus semotus''), also known as ''ōpeapea'', is a species of bat endemic to the islands of Hawaii. Whereas the mainland hoary bat (''L. cinereus'') is found throughout North America, the Hawaiian hoary bat is distrib ...
, ''Aeorestes semotus'' *** South American hoary bat, ''Aeorestes villosissimus'' **Genus '' Dasypterus'' – yellow bats ***
Southern yellow bat The southern yellow bat (''Dasypterus ega'') is a species of vesper bat that belongs to suborder microchiroptera (microbat) in the family Vespertilionidae. It is native to South, North and Central America, from the Rio Grande Valley of Texas i ...
, ''Dasypterus ega'' *** Cuban yellow bat, ''Dasypterus insularis'' *** Northern yellow bat, ''Dasypterus intermedius'' *** Western yellow bat, ''Dasypterus xanthinus'' **Genus ''
Lasiurus ''Lasiurus'' is a genus of bats in the family Vespertilionidae Vespertilionidae is a family of microbats, of the order Chiroptera, flying, insect-eating mammals variously described as the common, vesper, or simple nosed bats. The vespertilio ...
'' – red or hairy-tailed bats *** Arequipa red bat, ''Lasiurus arequipae'' *** Greater red bat, ''Lasiurus atratus'' *** Southern red bat, ''Lasiurus blossevillii'' ***
Eastern red bat The eastern red bat (''Lasiurus borealis'') is a species of microbat in the family Vespertilionidae. Eastern red bats are widespread across eastern North America, with additional records in Bermuda. Taxonomy and etymology It was described in 1 ...
, ''Lasiurus borealis'' *** Tacarcuna bat, ''Lasiurus castaneus'' *** Jamaican red bat, ''Lasiurus degelidus'' *** Hairy-tailed bat, ''Lasiurus ebenus'' ***
Western red bat The western red bat or desert red bat (''Lasiurus frantzii'') is a species of microbat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found in western North America and Central America. Taxonomy Previously, it was believed to be a subspecies of the ...
, ''Lasiurus frantzii'' *** Minor red bat, ''Lasiurus minor'' ***
Pfeiffer's red bat Pfeiffer's red bat (''Lasiurus pfeifferi'') is a species of bat from the family Vespertilioninae and is endemic to Cuba. It is listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN Red List due to a significant population decline, caused by human population den ...
, ''Lasiurus pfeifferi'' *** Seminole bat, ''Lasiurus seminolus'' *** Cinnamon red bat, ''Lasiurus varius'' *Tribe Nycticeiini **Genus '' Nycticeius'' – evening bats *** Temminck's mysterious bat, ''Nycticeius aenobarbus'' ***
Evening bat The evening bat (''Nycticeius humeralis'') is a species of bat in the vesper bat family that is native to North America. Hunting at night, they eat beetles, moths, and other flying insects. Description The evening bat is a small bat weighi ...
, ''Nycticeius humeralis'' *** Cuban evening bat, ''Nycticeius cubanus'' *Tribe Perimyotini **Genus ''
Parastrellus The canyon bat (''Parastrellus hesperus''), also known as the western pipistrelle, is a species of vesper bat. It is found in Mexico and in the western United States. The species has historically been placed in the genus ''Pipistrellus ''Pip ...
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Canyon bat The canyon bat (''Parastrellus hesperus''), also known as the western pipistrelle, is a species of vesper bat. It is found in Mexico and in the western United States. The species has historically been placed in the genus ''Pipistrellus ''Pip ...
, ''Parastrellus hesperus'' **Genus '' Perimyotis'' ***
Tricolored bat The tricolored bat (''Perimyotis subflavus'') is a species of microbat native to eastern North America. Formerly known as the eastern pipistrelle, based on the incorrect belief that it was closely related to European '' Pipistrellus'' species, t ...
, ''Perimyotis subflavus'' *Tribe Pipistrellini **Genus '' Glischropus'' – thick-thumbed bats *** Dark thick-thumbed bat, ''Glischropus aquilus'' *** Indochinese thick-thumbed bat, ''Glischropus bucephalus'' *** Javan thick-thumbed bat, ''Glischropus javanus'' *** Common thick-thumbed bat, ''Glischropus tylopus'' **Genus ''
Nyctalus ''Nyctalus'' is a genus of vespertilionid bats commonly known as the noctule bats. They are distributed in the temperate and subtropical areas of Europe, Asia and North Africa. There are eight species within this genus: * Birdlike noctule, ''Ny ...
'' – noctule bats *** Birdlike noctule, ''Nyctalus aviator'' ***
Azores noctule The Azores noctule (''Nyctalus azoreum'') is a species of bat found in the dry forests of the Azores. It is the only species of mammal endemic to the Azores. It has been recorded on most of the islands of the Azores, and remains common on some b ...
, ''Nyctalus azoreum'' *** Japanese noctule, ''Nyctalus furvus'' ***
Greater noctule bat The greater noctule bat (''Nyctalus lasiopterus'') is a rare carnivorous bat found in Europe, West Asia, and North Africa. It is the largest and least studied bat in Europe with a wingspan of up to and is one of the few bat species to feed on p ...
, ''Nyctalus lasiopterus'' ***
Lesser noctule The lesser noctule, Leisler's bat or the Irish bat (''Nyctalus leisleri''), is a species of insectivorous bat belonging to the vesper bat family, Vespertilionidae. The species was named to honour the naturalist Johann Philipp Achilles Leisler ...
, ''Nyctalus leisleri'' *** Mountain noctule, ''Nyctalus montanus'' ***
Common noctule The common noctule (''Nyctalus noctula'') is a species of insectivorous bat common throughout Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Description The common noctule's short fur is dark brown after moulting in June (males) or July/August (females); lat ...
, ''Nyctalus noctula'' *** Chinese noctule, ''Nyctalus plancyi'' **Genus ''
Pipistrellus ''Pipistrellus'' is a genus of bats in the family Vespertilionidae and subfamily Vespertilioninae. The name of the genus is derived from the Italian word , meaning "bat" (from Latin "bird of evening, bat"). The size of the genus has been cons ...
'' – Pipistrelles or Pipistrelle bats *** Japanese pipistrelle, ''Pipistrellus abramus'' *** Forest pipistrelle, ''Pipistrellus adamsi'' *** Mount Gargues pipistrelle, ''Pipistrellus aero'' ***
Angulate pipistrelle The angulate pipistrelle (''Pipistrellus angulatus''), also known as the New Guinea pipistrelle, is a species of vesper bat found in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Identification This species is virtually identical in appearance to the ...
, ''Pipistrellus angulatus'' *** Kelaart's pipistrelle, ''Pipistrellus ceylonicus'' *** Greater Papuan pipistrelle, ''Pipistrellus collinus'' *** Indian pipistrelle, ''Pipistrellus coromandra'' *** Crete pipistrelle, ''Pipistrellus creticus'' *** Dhofar pipistrelle, ''Pipistrellus dhofarensis'' *** Endo's pipistrelle, ''Pipistrellus endoi'' *** Hanaki's dwarf bat, ''Pipistrellus hanaki'' *** Dusky pipistrelle, ''Pipistrellus hesperidus'' *** Aellen's pipistrelle, ''Pipistrellus inexspectatus'' *** Java pipistrelle, ''Pipistrellus javanicus'' *** Kuhl's pipistrelle, ''Pipistrellus kuhlii'' *** Madeira pipistrelle, ''Pipistrellus maderensis'' *** Minahassa pipistrelle, ''Pipistrellus minahassae'' ***† Christmas Island pipistrelle, ''Pipistrellus murrayi'' *** Tiny pipistrelle, ''Pipistrellus nanulus'' *** Nathusius's pipistrelle, ''Pipistrellus nathusii'' ***
Lesser Papuan pipistrelle The lesser Papuan pipistrelle (''Pipistrellus papuanus'') is a species of vesper bat. It can be found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the In ...
, ''Pipistrellus papuanus'' *** Mount Popa pipistrelle, ''Pipistrellus paterculus'' *** Dar es Salaam pipistrelle, ''Pipistrellus permixtus'' ***
Common pipistrelle The common pipistrelle (''Pipistrellus pipistrellus'') is a small pipistrelle microbat whose very large range extends across most of Europe, North Africa, South Asia, and may extend into Korea. It is one of the most common bat species in the Brit ...
, ''Pipistrellus pipistrellus'' ***
Soprano pipistrelle The soprano pipistrelle (''Pipistrellus pygmaeus'') is a small species of bat. It is found in Europe and often roosts on buildings. Taxonomy Until 1999, the soprano pipistrelle was considered as conspecific with the common pipistrelle The co ...
, ''Pipistrellus pygmaeus'' *** Rusty pipistrelle, ''Pipistrellus rusticus'' *** Simandou pipistrelle, ''Pipistrellus simandouensis'' ***
Narrow-winged pipistrelle The narrow-winged pipistrelle (''Pipistrellus stenopterus'') is a species of vesper bat. It can be found in Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, and Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy ...
, ''Pipistrellus stenopterus'' ***† Sturdee's pipistrelle, ''Pipistrellus sturdeei'' *** Least pipistrelle, ''Pipistrellus tenuis'' ***
Watts's pipistrelle Watt's pipistrelle (''Pipistrellus wattsi'') is a species of vesper bat found only in Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ...
, ''Pipistrellus wattsi'' *** Northern pipistrelle, ''Pipistrellus westralis'' **Genus '' Scotoecus'' - house bats *** White-bellied lesser house bat, ''Scotoecus albigula'' *** Light-winged lesser house bat, ''Scotoecus albofuscus'' *** Hinde's lesser house bat, ''Scotoecus hindei'' *** Dark-winged lesser house bat, ''Scotoecus hirundo'' *** Desert yellow bat, ''Scotoecus pallidus'' **Genus ''
Scotozous Dormer's bat or Dormer's pipistrelle (''Scotozous dormeri'') is a species of vesper bat. It is the only species in its genus. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Pakistan. Its natural habitats are subtropical and tropical dry forests, a ...
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Dormer's bat Dormer's bat or Dormer's pipistrelle (''Scotozous dormeri'') is a species of vesper bat. It is the only species in its genus. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Pakistan. Its natural habitats are subtropical and tropical dry forests, a ...
, ''Scotozous dormeri'' **Genus '' Vansonia'' *** Rüppell's bat, ''Vansonia rueppellii'' *Tribe Plecotini **Genus ''
Barbastella ''Barbastella'' is a genus of vespertilionid bats. There are seven extant species in this genus and one only known from fossil remains. Species The genus consists of the following species: * ''Barbastella barbastellus'' – western barbastelle ...
'' – barbastelles or barbastelle bats ***
Western barbastelle The western barbastelle (''Barbastella barbastellus''), also known as the barbastelle or barbastelle bat, is a European bat in the genus ''Barbastella''. This species is found from Portugal to Azerbaijan and from Sweden to Canary Islands, where ...
, ''Barbastella barbastellus'' *** Beijing barbastelle, ''Barbastella beijingensis'' *** Caspian barbastelle, ''Barbastella caspica'' *** Eastern barbastelle or Asian barbastelle, ''Barbastella darjelingensis'' *** Arabian barbastelle, ''Barbastella leucomelas'' *** Japanese barbastelle, ''Barbastella pacifica'' **Genus ''
Corynorhinus The genus ''Corynorhinus'' consists of the big-eared bats, or American long-eared bats. Only three species occur in the genus, all occurring in North America. Members of this group were previously in the genus '' Plecotus'', the long-eared bat ...
'' – American lump-nosed bats *** Rafinesque's big-eared bat, ''Corynorhinus rafinesquii'' *** Mexican big-eared bat, ''Corynorhinus mexicanus'' ***
Townsend's big-eared bat Townsend's big-eared bat (''Corynorhinus townsendii'') is a species of vesper bat. Description Townsend's big-eared bat is a medium-sized bat (7-12 g)
, ''Corynorhinus townsendii'' **Genus '' Euderma'' *** Spotted bat, ''Euderma maculatum'' **Genus '' Idionycteris'' *** Allen's big-eared bat, ''Idionycteris phyllotis'' **Genus '' Otonycteris'' *** Desert long-eared bat, ''Otonycteris hemprichii'' *** Turkestani long-eared bat, ''Otonycteris leucophaea'' **Genus ''
Plecotus ''Plecotus'' is a genus of vesper bat, commonly called long-eared bats. They are found throughout Eurasia and northern Africa. Many species in the genus have only been described and recognized in recent years. Species Genus ''Plecotus'' – lon ...
'' – lump-nosed bats ***
Brown long-eared bat The brown long-eared bat or common long-eared bat (''Plecotus auritus'') is a small Eurasian insectivorous bat. It has distinctive ears, long and with a distinctive fold. It is extremely similar to the much rarer grey long-eared bat which was o ...
, ''Plecotus auritus'' ***
Grey long-eared bat The grey long-eared bat (''Plecotus austriacus'') is a fairly large European bat. It has distinctive ears, long and with a distinctive fold. It hunts above woodland, often by day, and mostly for moths. In captivity, it has also been recorded t ...
, ''Plecotus austriacus'' *** Ethiopian long-eared bat, ''Plecotus balensis'' *** Christie's long-eared bat, ''Plecotus christii'' *** Gaisler's long-eared bat, ''Plecotus gaisleri'' *** Himalayan long-eared bat, ''Plecotus homochrous'' *** Mediterranean long-eared bat, ''Plecotus kolombatovici'' ***
Kozlov's long-eared bat Kozlov's long-eared bat (''Plecotus kozlovi'') is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found in southern Mongolia and adjacent parts of China. Taxonomy It was described by Nikolay Alekseyevich Bobrinski in 1926, but w ...
, ''Plecotus kozlovi'' ***
Alpine long-eared bat The Alpine long-eared bat or mountain long-eared bat (''Plecotus macrobullaris'') is a species of long-eared bat. It was originally described from Switzerland and Austria as a species intermediate between the brown long-eared bat and the grey l ...
, ''Plecotus macrobullaris'' ***
Ognev's long-eared bat Ognev's long-eared bat (''Plecotus ognevi'') is a species of bat found in Asia. By 2006, it was recognized as a separate species from the ''P. auritus'' species complex. Range and habitat Ognev's long-eared bat was recorded in the following co ...
''Plecotus ognevi'' ***
Japanese long-eared bat The Japanese long-eared bat (''Plecotus sacrimontis'') is a species of vesper bat endemic to Japan, where it is found in Hokkaido, Honshu and Shikoku. It has distinctive, long ears, hence its Japanese name, the 'rabbit bat'. Formerly included a ...
, ''Plecotus sacrimontis'' ***
Sardinian long-eared bat The Sardinian long-eared bat (''Plecotus sardus'') is a species of bat endemic to Sardinia, Italy. This species was discovered in 2002 in the caves of central Sardinia, the type locality being a cave in Lanaitto's Valley in the Oliena Distric ...
, ''Plecotus sardus'' ***
Strelkov's long-eared bat Strelkov's long-eared bat (''Plecotus strelkovi'') is a species of vesper bat found in mountainous regions of Central Asia. Taxonomy It was described in 2006 based on specimens previously classified without justification as Ward's long-eared b ...
, ''Plecotus strelkovi'' ***
Taiwan long-eared bat The Taiwan long-eared bat (''Plecotus taivanus''), also known as the Taiwan big-eared bat, is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found only in Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a countr ...
, ''Plecotus taivanus'' ***
Canary long-eared bat The Canary long-eared bat (''Plecotus teneriffae''), also known as the Canary big-eared bat or Tenerife long-eared bat, is a species of vesper bat endemic to the Canary Islands. According to the IUCN, it is vulnerable to the risk of extinction. T ...
, ''Plecotus teneriffae'' ***
Turkmen long-eared bat The Turkmen long-eared bat (''Plecotus turkmenicus'') is a species of bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, and possibly Mongolia. It has been assessed by the IUCN as least concern. Taxono ...
, ''Plecotus turkmenicus'' ***
Ward's long-eared bat Ward's long-eared bat (''Plecotus wardi'') is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found in mountainous regions of South Asia and adjoining regions. Taxonomy It was described in 1911 by Oldfield Thomas, but was later r ...
, ''Plecotus wardi'' *Tribe Scotophilini **Genus ''
Scotophilus ''Scotophilus'' is a genus of vespertilionid bats commonly called yellow bats. They are found in southern Asia and Africa. They are the only members of the tribe Scotophilini. Species * East African yellow bat, ''Scotophilus altilis'' * An ...
'' – Old World yellow bats *** East African yellow bat, ''Scotophilus altilis'' *** Andrew Rebori's house bat, ''Scotophilus andrewreborii'' *** Lesser yellow bat, ''Scotophilus borbonicus'' *** Sulawesi yellow bat, ''Scotophilus celebensis'' *** Eritrean yellow bat, ''Scotophilus colias'' *** Sody's yellow bat, ''Scotophilus collinus'' *** African yellow bat, ''Scotophilus dinganii'' *** Ejeta's yellow bat, ''Scotophilus ejetai'' ***
Greater Asiatic yellow bat The greater Asiatic yellow bat (''Scotophilus heathii'') is a species of vesper bat. It is found in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam. Lik ...
, ''Scotophilus heathi'' *** Lesser Asiatic yellow bat, ''Scotophilus kuhlii'' *** White-bellied yellow bat, ''Scotophilus leucogaster'' *** Livingstone's yellow bat, ''Scotophilus livingstonii'' *** Marovaza yellow bat, ''Scotophilus marovaza'' *** Schreber's yellow bat, ''Scotophilus nigrita'' *** Western greenish yellow bat, ''Scotophilus nigritellus'' *** Robbins's yellow bat, ''Scotophilus nucella *** Nut-colored yellow bat, ''Scotophilus nux'' ***
Robust yellow bat The robust yellow bat (''Scotophilus robustus'') is a species of vesper bat. It is found only in Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: Ré ...
, ''Scotophilus robustus'' *** Malagasy yellow bat, ''Scotophilus tandrefana'' *** Trujillo's yellow bat, ''Scotophilus trujilloi'' *** Eastern greenish yellow bat, ''Scotophilus viridis'' *Tribe Vespertilionini **Genus '' Afronycteris'' *** Heller's serotine, ''Afronycteris helios'' *** Banana serotine, ''Afronycteris nanus'' **Genus '' Cassistrellus –'' helmeted bats *** Surat helmeted bat, ''Cassistrellus dimissus'' *** Yok Don helmeted bat, ''Cassistrellus yokdonensis'' **Genus ''
Chalinolobus ''Chalinolobus'' is a genus of bats, commonly known as pied, wattled, or long-tailed bats. They have fleshy lobes at the bottom edge of their ears and on their lower lips. The bats otherwise classified in the genus ''Glauconycteris'' are included ...
'' – wattled bats *** Large-eared pied bat, ''Chalinolobus dwyeri'' ***
Gould's wattled bat Gould's wattled bat (''Chalinolobus gouldii'') is a species of Australian wattled bat named after the English naturalist John Gould.Chruszcz, Bryan & Barclay, M. R. (2002)''Mammalian Species'' Chalinolobus gouldii The American Society of Mammal ...
, ''Chalinolobus gouldii'' *** Chocolate wattled bat, ''Chalinolobus morio'' *** New Caledonian wattled bat, ''Chalinolobus neocaledonicus'' *** Hoary wattled bat, ''Chalinolobus nigrogriseus'' *** Little pied bat, ''Chalinolobus picatus'' ***
New Zealand long-tailed bat The New Zealand long-tailed bat (''Chalinolobus tuberculatus''), also known as the long-tailed wattled bat or pekapeka-tou-roa (Māori), is one of 15 species of bats in the genus '' Chalinolobus'' variously known as "pied bats", "wattled bats" o ...
or long-tailed wattled bat, ''Chalinolobus tuberculatus'' **Genus '' Falsistrellus'' – false pipistrelles ***
Western false pipistrelle The western false pipistrelle, species ''Falsistrellus mackenziei'', is a vespertilionid bat that occurs in Southwest Australia. The population is declining due to loss of its habitat, old growth in tall eucalypt forest which has largely been c ...
, ''Falsistrellus mackenziei'' *** Eastern false pipistrelle, ''Falsistrellus tasmaniensis'' **Genus ''
Hypsugo The genus ''Hypsugo'' contains many bats referred to as pipistrelles or pipistrelle bats (not to be confused with the genus ''Pipistrellus''). They belong to the family Vespertilionidae or vesper bats. They are primarily found throughout Asia, t ...
'' – Asian pipistrelles *** Chocolate pipistrelle, ''Hypsugo affinis'' *** Alashanian pipistrelle, ''Hypsugo alaschanicus'' *** Arabian pipistrelle, ''Hypsugo arabicus'' *** Desert pipistrelle, ''Hypsugo ariel'' *** Bodenheimer's pipistrelle, ''Hypsugo bodenheimeri'' *** Cadorna's pipistrelle, ''Hypsugo cadornae'' *** Long-toothed pipistrelle, ''Hypsugo dolichodon'' *** Brown pipistrelle, ''Hypsugo imbricatus'' *** Red-brown pipistrelle, ''Hypsugo kitcheneri'' *** Socotran pipistrelle or Lanza's pipistrelle, ''Hypsugo lanzai'' *** Burma pipistrelle, ''Hypsugo lophurus'' *** Big-eared pipistrelle, ''Hypsugo macrotis'' *** Pungent pipistrelle, ''Hypsugo mordax'' *** Mouselike pipistrelle, ''Hypsugo musciculus'' *** Peters's pipistrelle, ''Hypsugo petersi'' *** Chinese pipistrelle, ''Hypsugo pulveratus'' ***
Savi's pipistrelle Savi's pipistrelle (''Hypsugo savii'' sometimes classified as ''Pipistrellus savii'') is a species of vesper bat found across North West Africa, the Mediterranean region and the Middle East. It feeds at night on flying insects. In the summer it ro ...
, ''Hypsugo savii'' *** Vordermann's pipistrelle, ''Hypsugo vordermanni'' **Genus ''
Laephotis ''Laephotis'' (known as the African long-eared bat) is a genus of bats in the family Vespertilionidae. Species within this genus are: * Angolan long-eared bat (''Laephotis angolensis'') * Botswanan long-eared bat (''Laephotis botswanae'') * Cape ...
'' – long-eared bats *** Angolan long-eared bat, ''Laephotis angolensis'' *** Botswanan long-eared bat, ''Laephotis botswanae'' *** Cape serotine, ''Laeophotis capensis'' *** East African serotine, ''Laephotis kirinyaga'' *** Isalo serotine, ''Laephotis malagasyensis'' *** Malagasy serotine, ''Laephotis matroka'' *** Namib long-eared bat, ''Laephotis namibensis'' *** Roberts's serotine, ''Laephotis robertsi'' *** Stanley's serotine, ''Laephotis stanleyi'' *** De Winton's long-eared bat, ''Laephotis wintoni'' **Genus '' Mimetillus'' *** Moloney's mimic bat, ''Mimetillus moloneyi'' *** Thomas's mimic bat, ''Mimetillus thomasi'' **Genus '' Mirostrellus'' *** Joffre's bat, ''Mirostrellus joffrei'' **Genus ''
Neoromicia ''Neoromicia'' is a genus of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It contains the following species: * Anchieta's serotine (''Neoromicia anchietae'') * Kirindy serotine (''Neoromicia bemainty'') * Yellow serotine (''Neoromicia flavescen ...
'' *** Anchieta's serotine, ''Neoromicia anchietae'' *** Kirindy serotine, ''Neoromicia bemainty'' *** Yellow serotine, ''Neoromicia flavescens'' *** Tiny serotine, ''Neoromicia guineensis'' *** Melck's house bat, ''Neoromicia melckorum'' *** Somali serotine, ''Neoromicia somalica'' *** Zulu serotine, ''Neoromicia zuluensis'' **Genus '' Nycticeinops'' *** Bellier's serotine, ''Nycticeinops bellieri'' *** Broad-headed serotine, ''Nycticeinops crassulus'' *** Eisentraut's serotine, ''Nycticeinops eisentrauti'' *** Grandidier's serotine, ''Nycticeinops grandidieri'' *** Happolds's serotine, ''Nycticeinops happoldorum'' *** Large-headed serotine, ''Nycticeinops macrocephalus'' *** Schlieffen's serotine, ''Nycticeinops schlieffeni'' **Genus ''
Nyctophilus ''Nyctophilus'' is a genus of the vespertilionids or vesper bats. They are often termed Australian big-eared bats or long-eared bats, as the length of their ears often greatly exceeds that of the head. This genus occurs in the New Guinean- Aus ...
'' – New Guinean and Australian big-eared bats *** Northern long-eared bat, ''Nyctophilus arnhemensis'' ***
Eastern long-eared bat The eastern long-eared bat, species ''Nyctophilus bifax'', is a small flying mammal, a vespertilionid bat. It is found in eastern Australia and Papua New Guinea. Taxonomy The first description of the species was published in 1915 by Oldfield T ...
, ''Nyctophilus bifax'' *** South-eastern long-eared bat, '' Nyctophilus corbeni'' *** Pallid long-eared bat, '' Nyctophilus daedalus'' ***
Lesser long-eared bat ''Nyctophilus geoffroyi'' is a vespertilionid bat, a flying nocturnal mammal found in Australia, The species is relatively common. They have been referred to as the lesser long-eared bat. Taxonomy It is the type species of genus ''Nyctophilus' ...
, ''Nyctophilus geoffroyi'' *** Gould's long-eared bat, ''Nyctophilus gouldi'' *** Sunda long-eared bat, ''Nyctophilus heran'' ***† Lord Howe long-eared bat, ''Nyctophilus howensis'' *** Holt's long-eared bat, ''Nyctophilus holtorum'' *** Small-toothed long-eared bat, ''Nyctophilus microdon'' *** New Guinea long-eared bat, ''Nyctophilus microtis'' *** New Caledonian long-eared bat, ''Nyctophilus nebulosus'' ***
Greater long-eared bat The south-eastern long-eared bat or Corben's long-eared bat (''Nyctophilus corbeni''), is a species of bat found in Australia. It occurs in the woodlands of the Murray Darling BasinTurbill, C. and Ellis, M. (2006). Distribution and abundance o ...
, ''Nyctophilus timoriensis'' *** Western long-eared bat, ''Nyctophilus major'' *** Tasmanian long-eared bat, ''Nyctophilus sherrini'' *** Mt. Missim long-eared bat, ''Nyctophilus shirleyae'' *** Pygmy long-eared bat, ''Nyctophilus walkeri'' **Genus '' Pharotis'' ***
New Guinea big-eared bat The New Guinea big-eared bat or Papuan big-eared bat, (''Pharotis imogene''), is a vesper bat endemic to Papua New Guinea. It is listed as a critically endangered species due to ongoing habitat loss. It is the only known member of the genus ''Pha ...
, ''Pharotis imogene'' **Genus '' Philetor'' *** Rohu's bat, ''Philetor brachypterus'' **Genus ''
Pseudoromicia ''Pseudoromicia'' is a genus of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. All species in this genus are native to sub-Saharan Africa. It contains the following species: * Dark-brown serotine, ''Pseudoromicia brunnea'' * Isabelline serotine, ' ...
'' ***
Dark-brown serotine The dark-brown serotine (''Pseudoromicia brunnea'') is a species of vesper bat found in Central and West Africa. Taxonomy and etymology It was described as a new species in 1880 by British zoologist Oldfield Thomas. He described the species ba ...
, ''Pseudoromicia brunnea'' ***
Isabelline serotine Isabelline may refer to: *Isabelline style, or ''Isabelline'', a late medieval architectural style developed under the reign of Isabella I of Castile *Isabelline (colour), a pale grey-yellowish or parchment colour—an ''off-white'' colour often us ...
, ''Pseudoromicia isabella'' *** Kityo's serotine, ''Pseudoromicia kityoi'' ***
Nyanza serotine Nyanza may refer to: *Nyanza, Rwanda **Nyanza District, the district surrounding Nyanza, Rwanda * Nyanza Province, Kenya *Nyanza Lac, Burundi *Nyanza, the Bantu word for lake, in particular: **Lake Albert (Africa) (Albert Nyanza) **Lake Edward (Edw ...
, ''Pseudoromicia nyanza'' ***
Rendall's serotine Rendall's serotine (''Pseudoromicia rendalli'') is a species of vesper bat. It is found in Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, ...
, ''Pseudoromicia rendalli'' ***
Rosevear's serotine Rosevear's serotine (''Pseudoromicia roseveari'') is a species of vesper bat that lives in Guinea and Liberia. It was described as a new species in 2013. It is listed as endangered by the IUCN. Taxonomy and etymology It was described in 2013. ...
, ''Pseudoromicia roseveari'' ***
White-winged serotine The white-winged serotine (''Pseudoromicia tenuipinnis'') is a species of vesper bat. It can be found in the following countries: Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guin ...
, ''Pseudoromicia tenuipinnis'' **Genus ''
Tylonycteris The bamboo bats are genus of vesper bats Vespertilionidae is a family of microbats, of the order Chiroptera, flying, insect-eating mammals variously described as the common, vesper, or simple nosed bats. The vespertilionid family is the most d ...
'' – bamboo bats *** Amber bamboo bat, ''Tylonycteris fulvida'' *** Malayan bamboo bat, ''Tylonycteris malayana'' *** Lesser bamboo bat, ''Tylonycteris pachypus'' *** Pygmy bamboo bat, ''Tylonycteris pygmaeus'' *** Greater bamboo bat, ''Tylonycteris robustula'' *** Tonkin bamboo bat, ''Tylonycteris tonkinensis'' **Genus '' Vespadelus'' *** Inland forest bat, ''Vespadelus baverstocki'' *** Northern cave bat, ''Vespadelus caurinus'' ***
Large forest bat The large forest bat (''Vespadelus darlingtoni'') is a common vesper bat found in southeast Australia, Tasmania, and Lord Howe Island. Taxonomy The first description was published by Glover Morrill Allen, G. M. Allen in 1933. The specimen desc ...
, ''Vespadelus darlingtoni'' *** Yellow-lipped bat, ''Vespadelus douglasorum'' *** Finlayson's cave bat, ''Vespadelus finlaysoni'' *** Eastern forest bat, ''Vespadelus pumilus'' *** Southern forest bat, ''Vespadelus regulus'' *** Troughton's forest bat, ''Vespadelus troughtoni'' *** Little forest bat, ''Vespadelus vulturnus'' **Genus ''
Vespertilio ''Vespertilio'' is a genus of bats in the family Vespertilionidae. The common name for this family is vesper bats, which is a better-known classification than ''Vespertilio''. They are also known as frosted bats. Species within the genus ''Vespe ...
'' – frosted bats ***
Parti-coloured bat The parti-coloured bat or rearmouse (''Vespertilio murinus'') is a species of vesper bat that lives in temperate Eurasia, from Western and Southern Europe, eastwards over the Caucasus and Iran into Mongolia, north-east China, Korea, Afghanistan a ...
, ''Vespertilio murinus'' *** Asian parti-colored bat, ''Vespertilio sinensis''


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{{Taxonbar, from=Q642437 Vesper bats Mammal subfamilies Taxa named by John Edward Gray Bat taxonomy