Myotis

• Alcathoe Myotis Myotis (Myotis) alcathoe

  

  This small whiskered bat is found in damp deciduous woodland, often near water.

• Bechstein's Myotis Myotis (Myotis) bechsteinii

  

  This long-eared bat occurs in Europe. It uses mature deciduous woodland and tree holes, including old woodpecker holes, for breeding roosts.

• Lesser Mouse-eared Bat Myotis (Myotis) blythii

  

  The lesser mouse-eared bat has a narrow, pointed muzzle and brown-grey fur on its back. It hunts insects over warm, open grassland and other open places.

• Large Myotis Myotis (Myotis) chinensis

  

  Large Myotis is a large mouse-eared bat recorded in Myanmar, Vietnam and Thailand.

• Pond Bat Myotis (Myotis) dasycneme

  

  This bat catches food while flying close to the water surface. Records from northwestern Germany include seasonal passage and wintering.

• Common Asiatic Myotis Myotis (Myotis) horsfieldii

  

  Horsfield's Myotis has brown fur that is lighter underneath and long ears with rounded tips. It roosts in caves, abandoned tunnels, and buildings.

• Big-footed Myotis Myotis (Myotis) macrodactylus

  The big-footed myotis roosts in caves and unused tunnels in Japan. Its back is grayish to blackish brown, with paler fur underneath.

• Greater Mouse-eared Bat Myotis (Myotis) myotis

  The greater mouse-eared bat is a large bat found in western, central and southern Europe and Asia Minor.

• Natterer's Myotis Myotis (Myotis) nattereri

  A bat found across much of the British Isles. It flies slowly among trees and can glean small insects from leaves and branches.

• Russian Myotis Myotis (Myotis) petax

  The Russian myotis has brown fur above and pale fur below. In Altai, bats were seen flying low over meadows and water, and cave roosts have been reported.

• Felten's Myotis Myotis (Myotis) punicus

  Felten’s myotis occurs in northwestern Africa and several Mediterranean islands. It forages over semi-desert and sparsely vegetated areas and roosts underground.

• Gray Large-footed Myotis Myotis (Myotis) adversus

  The gray large-footed myotis is documented from mainland China. Australian bats once reported under this name are now treated as a different species.

• Greater Mouse-eared Bat Myotis (Myotis) myotis

  The greater mouse-eared bat is a large bat found in western, central and southern Europe and Asia Minor.

• Lesser Mouse-eared Bat Myotis (Myotis) blythii

  The lesser mouse-eared bat has a narrow, pointed muzzle and brown-grey fur on its back. It hunts insects over warm, open grassland and other open places.

• Alcathoe Myotis Myotis (Myotis) alcathoe

  This small whiskered bat is found in damp deciduous woodland, often near water.

• Pond Bat Myotis (Myotis) dasycneme

  This bat catches food while flying close to the water surface. Records from northwestern Germany include seasonal passage and wintering.

• Felten's Myotis Myotis (Myotis) punicus

  Felten’s myotis occurs in northwestern Africa and several Mediterranean islands. It forages over semi-desert and sparsely vegetated areas and roosts underground.

• Russian Myotis Myotis (Myotis) petax

  The Russian myotis has brown fur above and pale fur below. In Altai, bats were seen flying low over meadows and water, and cave roosts have been reported.

• Common Asiatic Myotis Myotis (Myotis) horsfieldii

  Horsfield's Myotis has brown fur that is lighter underneath and long ears with rounded tips. It roosts in caves, abandoned tunnels, and buildings.

• Natterer's Myotis Myotis (Myotis) nattereri

  A bat found across much of the British Isles. It flies slowly among trees and can glean small insects from leaves and branches.

• Big-footed Myotis Myotis (Myotis) macrodactylus

  The big-footed myotis roosts in caves and unused tunnels in Japan. Its back is grayish to blackish brown, with paler fur underneath.

• Large Myotis Myotis (Myotis) chinensis

  Large Myotis is a large mouse-eared bat recorded in Myanmar, Vietnam and Thailand.

• Bechstein's Myotis Myotis (Myotis) bechsteinii

  This long-eared bat occurs in Europe. It uses mature deciduous woodland and tree holes, including old woodpecker holes, for breeding roosts.