Bechstein's bat - Myotis bechsteinii (Kuhl, 1818)
Quick facts
Threat status Europe | Vulnerable (IUCN) |
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Protected by | EU Habitats Directive and 5 other international agreements |
Natura 2000 sites | 1770 are designated for this species |
Most preferred habitats |
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May also occur in |
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Natura 2000 species code | 1323 |
Distribution
Threat and conservation status
IUCN Red List status of threatened species
The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.
EU conservation status
Conservation status assesses every six years and for each biogeographical region the condition of habitats and species compared to the favourable status as described in the Habitats Directive. The map shows the 2013-2018 assessments as reported by EU Member State. Assessments are further detailed in the summary document available behind the link below.
Natura 2000 sites
Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites
Protected sites
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Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
Common names and synonyms
Common Name | Language | Reference |
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Bechstein's bat | English | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Bechstein-Flëntermaus | Luxemburgish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Bechsteinflaggermus | Norwegian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Bechsteinfledermaus | German | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Bechsteins fladdermus | Swedish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Bechsteins flagermus | Danish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Bechsteins vleermuis | Dutch | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Korvasiippa | Finnish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Lakuriqnate veshmiu i Bechsteinit | Albanian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Liliacul-cu-urechi-late | Romanian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Morcego de Bechstein | Portuguese | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
Morcego-de-Bechstein | Portuguese | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Murciélago de Bechstein | Spanish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Murin de Bechstein | French | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Netopýr velkouchý | Czech | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Nocek Bechsteina | Polish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Veliki navadni netopir | Slovenian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Velikouhi šišmiš | Croatian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Vespertilio di Bechstein | Italian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Vespertilion de Bechstein | French | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
Synonym | Author |
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Myotis bechsteini | (Kuhl, 1818) |
Vespertilio bechsteinii | Kuhl, 1818 |
Vespertilio ghidinii | Fatio, 1902 |
Myotis bechsteinii favonicus | Thomas, 1906 |
All species of Microchiroptera except Pipistrellus pipistrellus | |
Migratory species of Vespertilionidae |
Other resources
Fauna Europaea | Fauna Europaea |
GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
Habitats Directive Art. 17-2006 summary | |
ITIS search | Interagency Taxonomic Information System |
NCBI | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
PESI (Accepted) | Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure |
Wikipedia | Wikipedia |