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Natterer's bat

Order : Chiroptera
Family : Vespertilionidae
Subfamily : Vespertilioninae
Species : Myotis nattereri

 

The Natterer's bat is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the Natterer's bat

Myotis nattereri is found from Northern Greece south to the Peloponnesos.

htm'); CallAdv(); CreateTd(21) Natterer's Bat and Man Like all species of bat in Britain, the Natterer's bat is less common than it used to be. (Full text)

De franjestaart (Myotis nattereri) is een vleermuis uit de familie der gladneuzen. (Full text)

Swift Natterer’s bat, Myotis nattereri, is one of the less researched Scottish species, and data on its behaviour are still (Full text)

back to topRange Widespread in much of Europe, Natterer's bat is found throughout most of the British Isles north to the Great Glen Fault in Scotland, but is scarce throughout most of this range (2). (Full text)

Rather like Whiskered/Brandt's, records of Natterer's bats are widely but thinly distributed. (Full text)

What to look for Natterer's bat is found in the same sort of buildings as (Full text)

Natterer's bats are found in wooded areas, parks and along riversides. (Full text)

Although some of our most important breeding colonies of Natterer's bats are indeed found in Protestant churches (such as the splendid Gothic Church at Kylemore in the west of Ireland), both species are found in many other types of buildings, sometimes even together. (Full text)

Long-eared and Natterer's bats are both "gleaners" as well as "aerial hawkers"; they take large numbers of stationary moths from foliage or other surfaces, and they also hunt their prey in flight. (Full text)

Bats are usually to be found in the crevices provided, but occasionally an individual such as this Natterer’s bat is found hibernating in the open. (Full text)

Myotis nattereri - Natterer's Bat Natterer's bat is a fairly common species in the British isles. (Full text)

When over water, Natterer's bats are reported usually to fly higher than Daubenton's bats. (Full text)

In addition, Natterer's Bat is a specially protected and endangered species according to the Nature Conservation Statute and Pond Bat under Annex II of the Nature Directive. (Full text)

Daubenton's and Natterer's bats are most frequently recorded hibernating in caves and other underground structures. (Full text)

The Natterer’s bat is a medium sized species with relatively long ears. (Full text)

Natterer's bat (Myotis nattereri) is a medium-sized species. (Full text)

Natterer's bats are found throughout most of the British Isles. (Full text)

Habitat Natterer's bats are very common throughout all of Europe and western Russia, up to the Arctic Circle. (Full text)

Natterer's bat (Myotis nattereri) The Natterer's bat is similar to the Daubenton's, and individuals have been found in Highgate Woods and the grounds of Chiswick House and in 1996 a tree roost was found in (Full text)

Natterer's Bat Distribution map Rather like Whiskered/Brandt's, records of Natterer's bats are widely but (Full text)

Schnitzler Natterer`s bat (Myotis nattereri) is specialized in foraging for insects that are flying close to vegetation. (Full text)

The Natterer's bat is named after an early 19th century Austrian naturalist who discovered it. (Full text)

1. Myotis, genus Myotis -- (largest and most widely distributed genus of bats)
Myotis
genus Myotis
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