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Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Mammalia > Order: Chiroptera > Family: Vespertilionidae > Genus: Eptesicus > Species: Eptesicus nilssonii

Northern bat - Eptesicus nilssonii (Keyserling & Blasius, 1839)

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Threat status Europe Least Concern (IUCN)
Protected by EU Habitats Directive and 4 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites 1 are designated for this species
Most preferred habitats
  • agricultural mosaics
  • cropland
  • heathland and shrub
  • sparsely vegetated land
  • urban
  • woodland and forest
May also occur in
  • grassland
  • rivers and lakes
  • wetlands
Natura 2000 species code 1313

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