List of vespertilionines

Common pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)

Vespertilioninae is one of the four subfamilies of Vespertilionidae, itself one of twenty families of bats in the mammalian order Chiroptera and part of the microbat suborder. A member of this subfamily is called a vespertilionine, or a vesper bat. They are found in all continents besides Antarctica, primarily in caves, forests, and rocky areas, though some species can also be found in shrublands, grasslands, or deserts. They range in size from the pygmy bamboo bat, at 2 cm (1 in) plus a 2 cm (1 in) tail, to the Schreber's yellow bat, at 13 cm (5 in) plus a 10 cm (4 in) tail. Like all bats, vespertilionines are capable of true and sustained flight, and have wing lengths ranging from 2 cm (1 in) to 7 cm (3 in). They are all insectivorous and eat a variety of insects and spiders, with the exception of the greater noctule bat, which regularly also eats small birds. Almost no vespertilionines have population estimates, though seven species—the New Caledonian wattled bat, Guadeloupe big brown bat, Socotran pipistrelle, Rosevear's serotine, Japanese noctule, Madeira pipistrelle, and Genoways's yellow bat—are categorized as endangered species, and five species—the New Zealand long-tailed bat, New Caledonian long-eared bat, New Guinea big-eared bat, Canary long-eared bat, and Sardinian long-eared bat—are categorized as critically endangered with populations as low as 40. Three species—the Lord Howe long-eared bat, Christmas Island pipistrelle, and Sturdee's pipistrelle—have been made extinct since 1500 CE.

The 275 extant species of Vespertilioninae are divided between 45 genera, ranging in size from 1 to 33 species. A few extinct prehistoric vespertilionine species have been discovered, though due to ongoing research and discoveries the exact number and categorization is not fixed.

Conventions

IUCN Red List categories

Conservation status
EX	Extinct (3 species)
EW	Extinct in the wild (0 species)
CR	Critically Endangered (5 species)
EN	Endangered (7 species)
VU	Vulnerable (17 species)
NT	Near threatened (14 species)
LC	Least concern (171 species)
Other categories
DD	Data deficient (60 species)
NE	Not evaluated (1 species)

Conservation status codes listed follow the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Range maps are provided wherever possible; if a range map is not available, a description of the vespertilionine's range is provided. Ranges are based on the IUCN Red List for that species unless otherwise noted. All extinct species or subspecies listed alongside extant species went extinct after 1500 CE, and are indicated by a dagger symbol "†". Population figures are rounded to the nearest hundred.

Classification

Vespertilioninae, one of the four subfamilies of the family Vespertilionidae, contains 275 extant species divided into 45 genera, plus 3 species that have been made extinct in the modern era.

Subfamily Vespertilioninae

• Genus Antrozous (pallid bat): one species
• Genus Arielulus (gilded sprites): four species
• Genus Baeodon (yellow bats): two species
• Genus Barbastella (barbastelles): four species
• Genus Bauerus (Van Gelder's bat): one species
• Genus Chalinolobus (wattled bats): seven species
• Genus Corynorhinus (American lump-nosed bats): three species
• Genus Eptesicus (serotine bats): twenty-six species
• Genus Euderma (spotted bat): one species
• Genus Falsistrellus (false pipistrelles): two species
• Genus Glauconycteris (butterfly bats): twelve species
• Genus Glischropus (thick-thumbed bats): three species
• Genus Hesperoptenus (false serotines): five species
• Genus Histiotus (big-eared brown bats): seven species
• Genus Hypsugo (Asian pipistrelles): eighteen species
• Genus Ia (great evening bat): one species
• Genus Idionycteris (Allen's big-eared bat): one species
• Genus Laephotis (African long-eared bats): four species
• Genus Lasionycteris (silver-haired bat): one species
• Genus Lasiurus (red bats): seventeen species
• Genus Mimetillus (Moloney's mimic bat): one species
• Genus Neoromicia (serotines): sixteen species
• Genus Nyctalus (noctule bats): eight species
• Genus Nycticeinops (serotines): one species
• Genus Nycticeius (evening bats): three species
• Genus Nyctophilus (Australian big-eared bats): seventeen species (one extinct)
• Genus Otonycteris (long-eared bats): two species
• Genus Parastrellus (canyon bat): one species
• Genus Perimyotis (tricolored bat): one species
• Genus Pharotis (New Guinea big-eared bat): one species
• Genus Philetor (Rohu's bat): one species
• Genus Pipistrellus (pipistrelles): thirty-three species (two extinct)
• Genus Plecotus (lump-nosed bats): sixteen species
• Genus Rhogeessa (yellow bats): eleven species
• Genus Rhyneptesicus (Sind bat): one species
• Genus Scoteanax (Rüppell's broad-nosed bat): one species
• Genus Scotoecus (lesser house bats): five species
• Genus Scotomanes (harlequin bat): one species
• Genus Scotophilus (Old World yellow bats): eighteen species
• Genus Scotorepens (broad-nosed bats): four species
• Genus Scotozous (Dormer's bat): one species
• Genus Thainycteris (Collared sprite): one species
• Genus Tylonycteris (bamboo bats): three species
• Genus Vespadelus (forest bats): nine species
• Genus Vespertilio (parti-coloured bats): two species

Vespertilionines

The following classification is based on the taxonomy described by the reference work Mammal Species of the World (2005), with augmentation by generally accepted proposals made since using molecular phylogenetic analysis, as supported by both the IUCN and the American Society of Mammalogists.

Genus Antrozous – H. Allen, 1862 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Pallid bat	A. pallidus (LeConte, 1856)	Western North America and Cuba	Size: 5–9 cm (2–4 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, rocky areas, and caves	LC  Unknown

Genus Arielulus – Hill & Harrison, 1987 – four species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Bronze sprite	A. circumdatus (Temminck, 1840)	Southeastern Asia	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Coppery sprite	A. cuprosus Hill & Francis, 1984	Malaysia	Size: About 6 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	VU  Unknown
Necklace sprite	A. torquatus (Csorba & Lee, 1999)	Taiwan	Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands	LC  Unknown
Social sprite	A. societatis Hill, 1972	Malay Peninsula	Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown

Genus Baeodon – Miller, 1906 – two species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Allen's yellow bat	B. alleni Thomas, 1892	Southern Mexico	Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Slender yellow bat	B. gracilis Miller, 1897	Southern Mexico	Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail about 3 cm (1 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown

Genus Barbastella – Gray, 1821 – four species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Arabian barbastelle	B. leucomelas (Cretzschmar, 1826)	Egypt and western Asia	Size: About 5 cm (2 in), plus 1–2 cm (0.4–0.8 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, shrubland, rocky areas, and caves	LC  Unknown
Beijing barbastelle	B. beijingensis Zhang, Han, Jones, Lin, Zhang, Zhu, Huang, & Zhang, 2007	China	Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and caves	DD  Unknown
Eastern barbastelle	B. darjelingensis (Hodgson, 1855)	Southern and eastern Asia	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and caves	LC  Unknown
Western barbastelle	B. barbastellus (Schreber, 1774)	Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, shrubland, rocky areas, and caves	NT  Unknown

Genus Bauerus – Van Gelder, 1959 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Van Gelder's bat	B. dubiaquercus Van Gelder, 1959	Southern Mexico and Central America	Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 5–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	NT  Unknown

Genus Chalinolobus – Peters, 1866 – seven species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Chocolate wattled bat	C. morio (Gray, 1841)	Australia	Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, grassland, and caves	LC  Unknown
Gould's wattled bat	C. gouldii (G. R. Gray, 1841)	Australia	Size: 4–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, savanna, and shrubland	LC  Unknown
Hoary wattled bat	C. nigrogriseus Gould, 1852	Northern Australia	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 2–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, savanna, and shrubland	LC  Unknown
Large-eared pied bat	C. dwyeri Ryan, 1966	Eastern Australia	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, savanna, and caves	VU  Unknown
Little pied bat	C. picatus Gould, 1852	Eastern Australia	Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, savanna, and shrubland	NT  Unknown
New Caledonian wattled bat	C. neocaledonicus Revilliod, 1914	New Caledonia	Size: About 5 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Shrubland	EN  1,500–2,000
New Zealand long-tailed bat	C. tuberculatus (Forster, 1844)	New Zealand	Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and shrubland	CR  Unknown

Genus Corynorhinus – H. Allen, 1865 – three species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Mexican big-eared bat	C. mexicanus Allen, 1916	Mexico	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and caves	NT  Unknown
Rafinesque's big-eared bat	C. rafinesquii Lesson, 1827	Eastern United States	Size: 3–6 cm (1–2 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and caves	LC  Unknown
Townsend's big-eared bat	C. townsendii Cooper, 1837	Western and eastern Noth America	Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Caves, shrubland, and forest	LC  Unknown

Genus Eptesicus – Rafinesque, 1820 – 26 species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Anatolian serotine	E. anatolicus Felten, 1971	Western Asia and Egypt	Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and shrubland	LC  Unknown
Argentine brown bat	E. furinalis d'Orbigny & Gervais, 1847	Mexico, Central America, and South America	Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Big brown bat	E. fuscus (Palisot de Beauvois, 1796) Twelve subspecies E. f. bahamensis E. f. bernardinus E. f. dutertreus E. f. fuscus E. f. hispaniolae E. f. lynni E. f. miradorensis E. f. osceola E. f. pallidus E. f. peninsulae E. f. petersoni E. f. wetmorei	North America and northern South America	Size: 5–9 cm (2–4 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–6 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, rocky areas, and caves	LC  Unknown
Bobrinski's serotine	E. bobrinskoi Kuzyakin, 1935	Kazakhstan	Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Desert	DD  Unknown
Botta's serotine	E. bottae (Peters, 1869) Seven subspecies E. b. anatolicus E. b. bottae E. b. hingstoni E. b. innesi E. b. ognevi E. b. omanensis E. b. taftanimontis	Western Asia and Egypt	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Shrubland, rocky areas, and desert	LC  Unknown
Brazilian brown bat	E. brasiliensis Desmarest, 1819 Four subspecies E. b. argentinus E. b. brasiliensis E. b. melanopterus E. b. thomasi	Southern Mexico, Central America, and South America	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Chiriquinan serotine	E. chiriquinus Thomas, 1920	Central America and northern South America	Size: 6–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Diminutive serotine	E. diminutus Osgood, 1915 Two subspecies E. d. diminutus E. d. fidelis	Northern and southeastern South America	Size: About 5 cm (2 in), plus about 4 cm (2 in) tail about 4 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Gobi big brown bat	E. gobiensis Bóbrinski, 1926 Three subspecies E. g. centrasiaticus E. g. gobiensis E. g. kashgaricus	Central Asia	Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Shrubland, grassland, and desert	LC  Unknown
Guadeloupe big brown bat	E. guadeloupensis Genoways & Baker, 1975	Island of Guadeloupe in the Caribbean	Size: 7–8 cm (3 in), plus 5–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	EN  Unknown
Harmless serotine	E. innoxius (Gervais, 1841)	Western South America	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	NT  Unknown
Horn-skinned bat	E. floweri De Winton, 1901	North-central Africa	Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Desert, grassland, and shrubland	LC  Unknown
Japanese short-tailed bat	E. japonensis Imaizumi, 1953	Japan	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	VU  Unknown
Kobayashi's bat	E. kobayashii (Mori, 1928)	Korea	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Unknown	DD  Unknown
Lagos serotine	E. platyops Thomas, 1901	Nigeria	Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Unknown	DD  Unknown
Little black serotine	E. andinus (Allen, 1914)	Northern and central South America	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Unknown	LC  Unknown
Long-tailed house bat	E. hottentotus Smith, 1833 Three subspecies E. h. bensoni E. h. hottentotus E. h. portavernus	Southern Africa	Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–6 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Rocky areas, inland wetlands, grassland, shrubland, savanna, and forest	LC  Unknown
Meridional serotine	E. isabellinus Temminck, 1840	Northwestern Africa and Spain	Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and grassland	LC  Unknown
Northern bat	E. nilssonii (Keyserling & Blasius, 1839) Two subspecies E. n. nilssonii E. n. parvus	Europe and northern Asia	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, inland wetlands, caves, and desert	LC  Unknown
Ognev's serotine	E. ognevi Bóbrinski, 1918	West-central Asia	Size: 6–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Shrubland, rocky areas, and desert	LC  Unknown
Oriental serotine	E. pachyomus Tomes, 1857	Western and Eastern Asia	Size: 7–8 cm (3 in), plus 5–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and caves	LC  Unknown
Serotine bat	E. serotinus (Schreber, 1774) Ten subspecies E. s. andersoni E. s. boscai E. s. horikawai E. s. isabellinus E. s. pachyomus E. s. pallens E. s. pashtonus E. s. serotinus E. s. shirazensis E. s. turcomanus	Europe and Asia	Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in), plus 3–7 cm (1–3 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, grassland, inland wetlands, rocky areas, and caves	LC  Unknown
Sombre bat	E. tatei Ellerman & Morrison-Scott, 1951	India	Size: About 5 cm (2 in), plus about 5 cm (2 in) tail about 4 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	DD  Unknown
Surat helmeted bat	E. dimissus (Thomas, 1916)	Scattered southeastern Asia	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Unknown	DD  Unknown
Taddei's serotine	E. taddeii Miranda, Bernardi, & Passos, 2006	Southern Brazil	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	DD  Unknown
Thick-eared bat	E. pachyotis Dobson, 1871	Eastern Asia	Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown

Genus Euderma – H. Allen, 1892 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Spotted bat	E. maculatum (Allen, 1891)	Western North America	Size: 6–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, caves, and desert	LC  Unknown

Genus Falsistrellus – Troughton, 1943 – two species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Eastern false pipistrelle	F. tasmaniensis (Gould, 1858)	Eastern Australis	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	VU  Unknown
Western false pipistrelle	F. mackenziei Kitchener, Caputi, & Jones, 1986	Western Australia	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	NT  Unknown

Genus Glauconycteris – Dobson, 1875 – twelve species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Abo bat	G. poensis (Gray, 1842)	Western and central Africa	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Allen's spotted bat	G. humeralis Allen, 1917	Central Africa	Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	DD  Unknown
Allen's striped bat	G. alboguttata Allen, 1917	Central Africa	Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Beatrix's bat	G. beatrix Thomas, 1901	Western and central Africa	Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Bibundi bat	G. egeria Thomas, 1913	Central Africa	Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and unknown	DD  Unknown
Curry's bat	G. curryae Eger & Schlitter, 2001	Central Africa	Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	DD  Unknown
Glen's wattled bat	G. gleni Peterson & Smith, 1973	Central Africa	Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	DD  Unknown
Kenyan wattled bat	G. kenyacola Peterson, 1982	Kenya	Size: About 5 cm (2 in), plus about 5 cm (2 in) tail about 4 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Unknown	DD  Unknown
Machado's butterfly bat	G. machadoi Hayman, 1963	Angola	Size: About 6 cm (2 in), plus about 5 cm (2 in) tail about 5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	DD  Unknown
Pied butterfly bat	G. superba Hayman, 1939	Western and central Africa	Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Silvered bat	G. argentata (Dobson, 1875)	Central Africa	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and savanna	LC  Unknown
Variegated butterfly bat	G. variegata (Tomes, 1875)	Sub-Saharan Africa	Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Shrubland, savanna, and forest	LC  Unknown

Genus Glischropus – Dobson, 1875 – three species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Common thick-thumbed bat	G. tylopus (Dobson, 1875) Two subspecies G. t. batjanus G. t. tylopus	Southeastern Asia	Size: About 4 cm (2 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Indochinese thick-thumbed bat	G. bucephalus Csorba, 2011	Southeastern Asia	Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Javan thick-thumbed bat	G. javanus Chasen, 1939	Indonesia	Size: About 4 cm (2 in), plus about 4 cm (2 in) tail about 3 cm (1 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	DD  Unknown

Genus Hesperoptenus – Peters, 1868 – five species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Blanford's bat	H. blanfordi Dobson, 1877	Southeastern Asia	Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–3 cm (1 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and caves	LC  Unknown
False serotine bat	H. doriae (Peters, 1868)	Malaysia	Size: About 5 cm (2 in), plus about 4 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	DD  Unknown
Gaskell's false serotine	H. gaskelli Hill, 1983	Indonesia	Size: Unknown length about 4 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	DD  Unknown
Large false serotine	H. tomesi Thomas, 1905	Southeastern Asia	Size: About 7 cm (3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 5–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	VU  Unknown
Tickell's bat	H. tickelli Blyth, 1851	Southern and southeastern Asia	Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and caves	LC  Unknown

Genus Histiotus – Gervais, 1856 – seven species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Big-eared brown bat	H. macrotus (Poeppig, 1835)	Southern South America	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Caves	LC  Unknown
Humboldt big-eared brown bat	H. humboldti Handley, 1996	Northern South America	Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	DD  Unknown
Small big-eared brown bat	H. montanus Philippi & Landbeck, 1861	Western and southern South America	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and caves	LC  Unknown
Southern big-eared brown bat	H. magellanicus Philippi, 1866	Southern South America	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Strange big-eared brown bat	H. alienus Thomas, 1916	Southern South America	Size: About 5 cm (2 in), plus about 5 cm (2 in) tail about 5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Unknown	DD  Unknown
Thomas's big-eared brown bat	H. laephotis Thomas, 1916	Central South America	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Tropical big-eared brown bat	H. velatus Geoffroy, 1824	Central and western South America	Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	DD  Unknown

Genus Hypsugo – Kolenati, 1856 – eighteen species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Alashanian pipistrelle	H. alaschanicus Bóbrinski, 1926	Eastern Asia	Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and caves	LC  Unknown
Anthony's pipistrelle	H. anthonyi (Tate, 1942)	Myanmar	Size: About 6 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	DD  Unknown
Arabian pipistrelle	H. arabicus Harrison, 1979	Southwestern Asia	Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Shrubland, inland wetlands, and desert	DD  Unknown
Big-eared pipistrelle	H. macrotis (Temminck, 1840)	Southeastern Asia	Size: About 5 cm (2 in), plus about 4 cm (2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands	DD  Unknown
Broad-headed serotine	H. crassulus (Thomas, 1904)	Western and central Africa	Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Brown pipistrelle	H. imbricatus (Horsfield, 1824)	Southeastern Asia	Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands	LC  Unknown
Burma pipistrelle	H. lophurus (Thomas, 1915)	Myanmar	Size: About 6 cm (2 in), plus about 4 cm (2 in) tail about 4 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and grassland	DD  Unknown
Cadorna's pipistrelle	H. cadornae (Thomas, 1916)	Southeastern Asia	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and caves	LC  Unknown
Chinese pipistrelle	H. pulveratus (Peters, 1870)	Eastern and southeastern Asia	Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, rocky areas, and caves	LC  Unknown
Chocolate pipistrelle	H. affinis Dobson, 1871	Southern and southeastern Asia	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Desert pipistrelle	H. ariel (Thomas, 1904)	Arabian Peninsula and northeastern Africa	Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Shrubland, rocky areas, and desert	DD  Unknown
Joffre's bat	H. joffrei (Thomas, 1915)	Myanmar	Size: About 6 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	DD  Unknown
Kirindy serotine	H. bemainty (Goodman, Rakotondramanana, Ramasindrazana, Kearney, Monadjem, Schoeman, Taylor, Naughton, & Appleton, 2015)	Madagascar	Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Inland wetlands and forest	LC  Unknown
Long-toothed pipistrelle	H. dolichodon Görföl, Csorba, Eger, & Francis, 2014	Southeastern Asia	Size: Unknown length 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and caves	DD  Unknown
Mouselike pipistrelle	H. musciculus Thomas, 1913	Western and central Africa	Size: About 4 cm (2 in), plus 2–3 cm (1 in) tail 2–3 cm (1 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and savanna	DD  Unknown
Savi's pipistrelle	H. savii Bonaparte, 1837	Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, shrubland, grassland, inland wetlands, rocky areas, and desert	LC  Unknown
Socotran pipistrelle	H. lanzai Benda, Al-Jumaily, Reiter, & Nasher, 2011	Socotra island in Yemen	Size: About 5 cm (2 in), plus about 4 cm (2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Savanna and shrubland	EN  Unknown
Vordermann's pipistrelle	H. vordermanni Jentink, 1890	Southeastern Asia	Size: About 5 cm (2 in), plus 1–2 cm (0.4–0.8 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	DD  Unknown

Genus Ia – Thomas, 1902 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Great evening bat	I. io Thomas, 1902	Eastern Asia	Size: 8–11 cm (3–4 in), plus 4–9 cm (2–4 in) tail 6–9 cm (2–4 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and caves	NT  Unknown

Genus Idionycteris – Anthony, 1923 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Allen's big-eared bat	I. phyllotis G. M. Allen, 1916	Western United States and Mexico	Size: About 7 cm (3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, caves, and desert	LC  Unknown

Genus Laephotis – Thomas, 1901 – four species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Angolan long-eared bat	L. angolensis Monard, 1935	Central Africa	Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Savanna	DD  Unknown
Botswana long-eared bat	L. botswanae Setzer, 1971	Southern Africa	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Savanna and inland wetlands	LC  Unknown
De Winton's long-eared bat	L. wintoni Thomas, 1901	Eastern Africa	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Savanna, shrubland, and grassland	LC  Unknown
Namib long-eared bat	L. namibensis Setzer, 1971	Southern Africa	Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Savanna and desert	LC  Unknown

Genus Lasionycteris – Peters, 1866 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Silver-haired bat	L. noctivagans (Conte, 1831)	North America	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, rocky areas, and caves	LC  Unknown

Genus Lasiurus – Gray, 1831 – seventeen species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Big red bat	L. egregius (Peters, 1870)	Eastern South America	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	DD  Unknown
Cinnamon red bat	L. varius (Poeppig, 1835)	Southern South America	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Cuban yellow bat	L. insularis (Hall & Jones, 1961)	Cuba	Size: 8–9 cm (3–4 in), plus 6–9 cm (2–4 in) tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	VU  Unknown
Eastern red bat	L. borealis O. F. Müller, 1776	North America	Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Greater red bat	L. atratus Handley, 1996	Northern South America	Size: About 6 cm (2 in), plus 5–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Hairy-tailed bat	L. ebenus Fazzolari-Corrêa, 1994	Brazil	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 5–6 cm (2 in) tail about 5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	DD  Unknown
Hoary bat	L. cinereus (Palisot de Beauvois, 1796) Three subspecies L. c. cinereus L. c. semotus (Hawaiian hoary bat) L. c. villosissimus	North America and South America	Size: 8–9 cm (3–4 in), plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 5–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and caves	LC  Unknown
Jamaican red bat	L. degelidus Miller, 1931	Jamaica	Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 5–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	VU  Unknown
Minor red bat	L. minor Miller, 1931	Caribbean	Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	VU  Unknown
Northern yellow bat	L. intermedius (H. Allen, 1862) Two subspecies L. i. floridanus L. i. intermedius	Southern North America and Central America	Size: About 8 cm (3 in), plus 5–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Pfeiffer's red bat	L. pfeifferi Gundlach, 1861	Cuba	Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Unknown	NT  Unknown
Saline red bat	L. salinae (Thomas, 1902)	North America and South America	Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Shrubland	DD  Unknown
Seminole bat	L. seminolus (Rhoads, 1895)	Southeastern United States	Size: 4–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Southern red bat	L. blossevillii (Lesson & Garnot, 1826) Four subspecies L. b. blossevillii L. b. brachyotis L. b. frantzii L. b. teliotis	North America and South America	Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and savanna	LC  Unknown
Southern yellow bat	L. ega Gervais, 1856 Five subspecies L. e. argentinus L. e. caudatus L. e. ega L. e. fuscatus L. e. panamensis	Mexico, Central America, and South America	Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Tacarcuna bat	L. castaneus Handley, 1960	Central America	Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	DD  Unknown
Western yellow bat	L. xanthinus Thomas, 1897	Southern North America	Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and savanna	LC  Unknown

Genus Mimetillus – Thomas, 1904 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Moloney's mimic bat	M. moloneyi (Thomas, 1891)	Sub-Saharan Africa	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and savanna	LC  Unknown

Genus Neoromicia – Roberts, 1926 – sixteen species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Banana serotine	N. nana Peters, 1852	Sub-Saharan Africa	Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, savanna, and unknown	LC  Unknown
Cape serotine	N. capensis (A. Smith, 1829)	Sub-Saharan Africa	Size: 4–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and grassland	LC  Unknown
Dark-brown serotine	N. brunnea (Thomas, 1880)	Western Africa	Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	NT  Unknown
Heller's serotine	N. helios (Heller, 1912)	Eastern Africa	Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–3 cm (1 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Unknown	DD  Unknown
Isabelline white-winged serotine	N. isabella Decher, Hutterer, & Monadjem, 2015	Liberia	Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	DD  Unknown
Isalo serotine	N. malagasyensis (Peterson, Eger, & Mitchell, 1995)	Madagascar	Size: Unknown length, plus about 3 cm (1 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	VU  Unknown
Malagasy serotine	N. matroka (Thomas & Schwann, 1905)	Madagascar	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Melck's house bat	N. melckorum Roberts, 1919	Eastern Africa	Size: 4–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Savanna	DD  Unknown
Rendall's serotine	N. rendalli (Thomas, 1889)	Sub-Saharan Africa	Size: 3–7 cm (1–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Savanna and shrubland	LC  Unknown
Roberts's serotine	N. robertsi Goodman, Taylor, Ratrimomanarivo, & Hoofer, 2012	Madagascar	Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Inland wetlands	DD  Unknown
Rosevear's serotine	N. roseveari (Monadjem, Richards, Taylor, & Stoffberg, 2013)	Western Africa	Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail about 4 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	EN  Unknown
Somali serotine	N. somalica (Thomas, 1901)	Sub-Saharan Africa	Size: 3–6 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and savanna	LC  Unknown
Tiny serotine	N. guineensis (Bocage, 1889)	Sub-Saharan Africa	Size: 3–4 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Savanna and shrubland	LC  Unknown
White-winged serotine	N. tenuipinnis (Peters, 1872)	Sub-Saharan Africa	Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and savanna	LC  Unknown
Yellow serotine	N. flavescens (Seabra, 1900)	Southeastern Africa	Size: Habitat: Forest, savanna, and inland wetlands	DD  Unknown
Zulu serotine	N. zuluensis (Roberts, 1924)	Southern and eastern Africa	Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, savanna, and desert	LC  Unknown

Genus Nyctalus – Bowdich, 1825 – eight species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Azores noctule	N. azoreum Thomas, 1901	Azores islands	Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands	VU  2,000–5,000
Birdlike noctule	N. aviator Thomas, 1911	Eastern Asia	Size: 8–11 cm (3–4 in), plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	NT  Unknown
Chinese noctule	N. plancyi Gerbe, 1880 Two subspecies N. p. plancyi N. p. velutinus	Eastern Asia	Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, rocky areas, and caves	LC  Unknown
Common noctule	N. noctula (Schreber, 1774) Four subspecies N. n. labiata N. n. lebanoticus N. n. mecklenburzevi N. n. noctula	Europe and Asia	Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in), plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Caves, inland wetlands, and forest	LC  Unknown
Greater noctule bat	N. lasiopterus (Schreber, 1780)	Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia	Size: 8–11 cm (3–4 in), plus 4–8 cm (2–3 in) tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and shrubland Diet: Insects and birds	VU  0–10,000
Japanese noctule	N. furvus Imaizumi & Yoshiyuki, 1968	Japan	Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	EN  Unknown
Lesser noctule	N. leisleri (Kuhl, 1817) Two subspecies N. l. leisleri N. l. verrucosus	Europe, northern Africa, and western and central Asia	Size: 4–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and rocky areas	LC  Unknown
Mountain noctule	N. montanus Barrett-Hamilton, 1906	Central Asia	Size: 6–7 cm (2–3 in), plus about 4 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, rocky areas, and caves	LC  Unknown

Genus Nycticeinops – Hill & Harrison, 1987 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Schlieffen's serotine	N. schlieffeni (Peters, 1869)	Africa	Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Savanna, shrubland, and desert	LC  Unknown

Genus Nycticeius – Rafinesque, 1819 – three species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Cuban evening bat	N. cubanus Gundlach, 1861	Western Cuba	Size: About 5 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Unknown	NT  Unknown
Evening bat	N. humeralis (Rafinesque, 1818) Three subspecies N. h. humeralis N. h. mexicanus N. h. subtropicalis	Southern North America	Size: About 6 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Temminck's mysterious bat	N. aenobarbus Temminck, 1840	South America	Size: About 4 cm (2 in), plus about 2 cm (1 in) tail about 3 cm (1 in) arm/wing length Habitat:	DD  Unknown

Genus Nyctophilus – Leach, 1821 – seventeen species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Arnhem long-eared bat	N. arnhemensis Johnson, 1959	Northern Australia	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and savanna	LC  Unknown
Eastern long-eared bat	N. bifax Thomas, 1915 Two subspecies N. b. bifax N. b. daedalus	Eastern Australia and Papua New Guinea	Size: 3–6 cm (1–2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands	LC  Unknown
Gould's long-eared bat	N. gouldi Tomes, 1858	Eastern and western Australia	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Greater long-eared bat	N. timoriensis Geoffroy, 1806 Three subspecies N. t. major N. t. sherrini N. t. timoriensis	Southeastern Asia	Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	NE  Unknown
Holts' long-eared bat	N. holtorum Parnaby, King, & Eldridge, 2021	Western Australia	Size: Unknown length, plus about 5 cm (2 in) tail about 4 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Lesser long-eared bat	N. geoffroyi Leach, 1821 Three subspecies N. g. geoffroyi N. g. pacificus N. g. pallescens	Australia	Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and grassland	LC  Unknown
Lord Howe long-eared bat†	N. howensis McKean, 1975	Lord Howe Island in Australia	Size: Unknown length Habitat: Unknown	EX  0
Mount Missim long-eared bat	N. shirleyae Parnaby, 2009	Papua New Guinea	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	DD  Unknown
New Caledonian long-eared bat	N. nebulosus Parnaby, 2002.	New Caledonia	Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	CR  150–250
New Guinea long-eared bat	N. microtis Thomas, 1888	Papua New Guinea	Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and caves	LC  Unknown
Pallid long-eared bat	N. daedalus Thomas, 1915	Northern Australia	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands	LC  10,000
Pygmy long-eared bat	N. walkeri Thomas, 1892	Northern Australia	Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and savanna	LC  Unknown
Small-toothed long-eared bat	N. microdon Laurie & Hill, 1954	Papua New Guinea	Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Caves	LC  Unknown
Southeastern long-eared bat	N. corbeni Parnaby, 2009	Australia	Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	VU  Unknown
Sunda long-eared bat	N. heran Kitchener, How, & Maharadatunkamsi, 1991	Indonesia	Size: About 5 cm (2 in), plus about 4 cm (2 in) tail about 4 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	DD  Unknown
Tasmanian long-eared bat	N. sherrini Thomas, 1915	Tasmania	Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	VU  8,000–10,000
Western long-eared bat	N. major Gray, 1844	Southwestern Australia	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  10,000

Genus Otonycteris – Peters, 1859 – two species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Desert long-eared bat	O. hemprichii Peters, 1859	Northern Africa and western Asia	Size: 5–9 cm (2–4 in), plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Shrubland, rocky areas, and desert	LC  Unknown
Turkestani long-eared bat	O. leucophaea (N. A. Severcov, 1873)	Western Asia	Size: 7–8 cm (3 in), plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Desert and grassland	DD  Unknown

Genus Parastrellus – Hoofer, Van Den Bussche, & Horáček, 2006 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Canyon bat	P. hesperus (H. Allen, 1864)	Western United States and Mexico	Size: 3–6 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, grassland, rocky areas, caves, and desert	LC  Unknown

Genus Perimyotis – Menu, 1984 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Tricolored bat	P. subflavus (F. Cuvier, 1832) Four subspecies P. s. clarus P. s. floridanus P. s. subflavus P. s. veraecrucis	Eastern North America	Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, rocky areas, and caves	VU  Unknown

Genus Pharotis – Thomas, 1914 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
New Guinea big-eared bat	P. imogene Thomas, 1914	Papua New Guinea	Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	CR  40–50

Genus Philetor – Thomas, 1902 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Rohu's bat	P. brachypterus Temminck, 1840	Southeastern Asia	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and grassland	LC  Unknown

Genus Pipistrellus – Kaup, 1829 – 33 species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Aellen's pipistrelle	P. inexspectatus Aellen, 1959	Western Africa	Size: About 5 cm (2 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and savanna	DD  Unknown
Angulate pipistrelle	P. angulatus Peters, 1880 Two subspecies P. a. angulatus P. a. ponceleti	Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands	Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and caves	LC  Unknown
Broad-headed serotine	P. crassulus (Thomas, 1904)	Central and western Africa	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Christmas Island pipistrelle†	P. murrayi (Andrews, 1900)	Christmas Island in Australia	Size: Unknown length Habitat: Forest	EX  0
Common pipistrelle	P. pipistrellus (Schreber, 1774) Two subspecies P. p. aladdin P. p. pipistrellus	Europe, northern Africa, and Asia	Size: 3–6 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, shrubland, inland wetlands, and caves	LC  Unknown
Dar es Salaam pipistrelle	P. permixtus Aellen, 1957	Tanzania	Size: About 4 cm (2 in), plus about 3 cm (1 in) tail about 3 cm (1 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	DD  Unknown
Dobson's pipistrelle	P. grandidieri (Dobson, 1876)	Western and eastern Africa	Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, savanna, and inland wetlands	DD  Unknown
Dusky pipistrelle	P. hesperidus (Temminck, 1840) Three subspecies P. h. fuscatus P. h. hesperidus P. h. subtilis	Madagascar	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 2–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and savanna	LC  Unknown
Endo's pipistrelle	P. endoi Imaizumi, 1959	Japan	Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and other	NT  Unknown
Forest pipistrelle	P. adamsi Kitchener, Caputi, & Jones, 1986	Northern Australia	Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Savanna and forest	LC  Unknown
Greater Papuan pipistrelle	P. collinus Thomas, 1920	Island of New Guinea	Size: 3–6 cm (1–2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Hanak's pipistrelle	P. hanaki Hulva & Benda, 2004	Crete and Libya	Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, shrubland, inland wetlands, and rocky areas	VU  Unknown
Indian pipistrelle	P. coromandra Gray, 1838	Southern and southeastern Asia	Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and caves	LC  Unknown
Japanese house bat	P. abramus (Temminck, 1840)	Eastern Asia	Size: 3–6 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, grassland, inland wetlands, and intertidal marine	LC  Unknown
Java pipistrelle	P. javanicus Gray, 1838 Five subspecies P. j. babu P. j. camortae P. j. javanicus P. j. meyeni P. j. peguensis	Southern and southeastern Asia	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Caves and forest	LC  Unknown
Kelaart's pipistrelle	P. ceylonicus Kelaart, 1852 Seven subspecies P. c. borneanus P. c. ceylonicus P. c. indicus P. c. raptor P. c. shanorum P. c. subcanus P. c. tongfangensis	Southern and southeastern Asia	Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and caves	LC  Unknown
Kuhl's pipistrelle	P. kuhlii Kuhl, 1817 Three subspecies P. k. ikhwanius P. k. kuhlii P. k. lepidus	Europe, western Asia, northern Africa, and Madagascar	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and grassland	LC  Unknown
Least pipistrelle	P. tenuis (Temminck, 1840) Eight subspecies P. t. mimus P. t. murrayi P. t. nitidus P. t. ponceleti P. t. portensis P. t. sewelanus P. t. subulidens P. t. tenuis	Southern and southeastern Asia	Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and grassland	LC  Unknown
Lesser Papuan pipistrelle	P. papuanus Peters & Doria, 1881	Indonesia and Papua New Guinea	Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Madeira pipistrelle	P. maderensis Dobson, 1878	Azores, Madeira Island and the Canary Islands	Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands	EN  2,000–2,500
Minahassa pipistrelle	P. minahassae von Meyer, 1899	Indonesia	Size: About 6 cm (2 in), plus about 4 cm (2 in) tail about 4 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Unknown	DD  Unknown
Mount Gargues pipistrelle	P. aero Heller, 1912	Kenya and Ethiopia	Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	DD  Unknown
Mount Popa pipistrelle	P. paterculus Thomas, 1915 Two subspecies P. p. paterculus P. p. yunnanensis	Southern and southeastern Asia	Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Narrow-winged pipistrelle	P. stenopterus Dobson, 1875	Southeastern Asia	Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, shrubland, grassland, and inland wetlands	LC  Unknown
Nathusius's pipistrelle	P. nathusii (Keyserling & Blasius, 1839)	Europe	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands	LC  Unknown
Northern pipistrelle	P. westralis Koopman, 1984	Northern Australia	Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Racey's pipistrelle	P. raceyi Bates, Ratrimomanarivo, Harrison, & Goodman, 2006	Madagascar	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	DD  Unknown
Rüppell's bat	P. rueppellii J. B. Fischer, 1829 Six subspecies P. r. coxi P. r. fuscipes P. r. pulcher P. r. rueppellii P. r. senegalensis P. r. vernayi	Africa and southwestern Asia	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 2–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Desert, shrubland, and savanna	LC  Unknown
Rusty pipistrelle	P. rusticus (Tomes, 1861) Two subspecies P. r. marrensis P. r. rusticus	Sub-Saharan Africa	Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 1–4 cm (0.4–1.6 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and savanna	LC  Unknown
Soprano pipistrelle	P. pygmaeus (Leach, 1825)	Europe	Size: 3–6 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands	LC  Unknown
Sturdee's pipistrelle†	P. sturdeei Thomas, 1915	Japan	Size: Unknown length Habitat: Unknown	EX  0
Tiny pipistrelle	P. nanulus Thomas, 1904	Western and central Africa	Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and savanna	LC  Unknown
Watts's pipistrelle	P. wattsi Kitchener, Caputi, & Jones, 1986	Papua New Guinea	Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 1–3 cm (0.4–1.2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown

Genus Plecotus – Geoffroy, 1818 – sixteen species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Alpine long-eared bat	P. macrobullaris Kuzyakin, 1965	Central Europe	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Caves, grassland, shrubland, and forest	LC  Unknown
Brown long-eared bat	P. auritus (Linnaeus, 1758)	Europe and western Asia	Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and caves	LC  Unknown
Canary long-eared bat	P. teneriffae Barrett-Hamilton, 1907	Canary Islands	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and caves	CR  500–2,000
Christie's long-eared bat	P. christii Gray, 1838	Northern Africa and western Asia	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Shrubland, rocky areas, and desert	DD  Unknown
Ethiopian long-eared bat	P. balensis Kruskop & Lavrenchenko, 2000	Ethiopia	Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	DD  Unknown
Grey long-eared bat	P. austriacus (J. B. Fischer, 1829)	Europe	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, shrubland, grassland, and caves	NT  Unknown
Himalayan long-eared bat	P. homochrous Hodgson, 1847	Southern and eastern Asia	Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	DD  Unknown
Japanese long-eared bat	P. sacrimontis Allen, 1908	Japan	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and caves	LC  Unknown
Kozlov's long-eared bat	P. kozlovi Bóbrinski, 1926	Eastern Asia	Size: Unknown length, plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Savanna, rocky areas, and desert	LC  Unknown
Mediterranean long-eared bat	P. kolombatovici Đulić, 1980	Southern Europe and western Asia	Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, shrubland, grassland, and caves	LC  8,000–10,000
Ognev's long-eared bat	P. ognevi Kishida, 1927	Eastern Asia	Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, caves, grassland, and shrubland	LC  Unknown
Sardinian long-eared bat	P. sardus Mucedda, Kiefer, Pidinchedda, & Veith, 2002	Sardinia island in Italy	Size: About 5 cm (2 in), plus about 5 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and caves	CR  150
Strelkov's long-eared bat	P. strelkovi Spitzenberger, 2006	Central Asia	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Taiwan long-eared bat	P. taivanus Yoshiyuki, 1991	Taiwan	Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	NT  Unknown
Turkmen long-eared bat	P. turkmenicus Strelkov, 1988	Western Asia	Size: About 6 cm (2 in), plus about 5 cm (2 in) tail about 5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Desert	LC  Unknown
Ward's long-eared bat	P. wardi Thomas, 1911	South Asia	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and caves	LC  Unknown

Genus Rhogeessa – H. Allen, 1866 – eleven species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Bickham's little yellow bat	R. bickhami Baird, Marchán-Rivadeneira, Pérez, & Baker, 2012	Central America	Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–3 cm (1 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Black-winged little yellow bat	R. tumida H. Allen, 1866	Mexico and Central America	Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Ecuadorian little yellow bat	R. velilla Thomas, 1903	Peru and Ecuador	Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	DD  Unknown
Genoways's yellow bat	R. genowaysi Baker, 1984	Southern Mexico	Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–3 cm (1 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	EN  Unknown
Husson's yellow bat	R. hussoni Genoways & Baker, 1996	Eastern South America	Size: Unknown length about 3 cm (1 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	DD  Unknown
Least yellow bat	R. mira LaVal, 1973	Southern Mexico	Size: 3–4 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–3 cm (1 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	VU  Unknown
Little yellow bat	R. parvula H. Allen, 1866	Western Mexico	Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–3 cm (1 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Menchu's little yellow bat	R. menchuae Baird, Marchán-Rivadeneira, Pérez, & Baker, 2012	Central America	Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–3 cm (1 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	DD  Unknown
Thomas's yellow bat	R. io Thomas, 1903	Central America and South America	Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Tiny yellow bat	R. minutilla Miller, 1897	Colombia and Venezuela	Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–3 cm (1 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and shrubland	VU  Unknown
Yucatan yellow bat	R. aenea Goodwin, 1958	Southern Mexico and northern Central America	Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown

Genus Rhyneptesicus – Bianchi, 1917 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Sind bat	R. nasutus (Dobson, 1877) Four subspecies E. n. batinensis E. n. matschiei E. n. nasutus E. n. pellucens	Western Asia	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, savanna, caves, and desert	LC  Unknown

Genus Scoteanax – Troughton, 1944 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Rüppell's broad-nosed bat	S. rueppellii (Peters, 1866)	Eastern Mexico	Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 5–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown

Genus Scotoecus – Thomas, 1901 – five species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Dark-winged lesser house bat	S. hirundo De Winton, 1899	Sub-Saharan Africa	Size: About4 cm (2 in), plus tail about 3 cm (1 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Savanna and forest	LC  Unknown
Desert yellow bat	S. pallidus Dobson, 1876	Southern Asia	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 2–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and shrubland	LC  Unknown
Hinde's lesser house bat	S. hindei Thomas, 1901 Two subspecies S. h. falabae S. h. hindei	Sub-Saharan Africa	Size: Unknown length 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Savanna and forest	LC  Unknown
Light-winged lesser house bat	S. albofuscus Thomas, 1890 Two subspecies S. a. albofuscus S. a. woodi	Western and southeastern Africa	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 2–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and savanna	DD  Unknown
White-bellied lesser house bat	S. albigula Thomas, 1909	Sub-Saharan Africa	Size: About 6 cm (2 in), plus about 3 cm (1 in) tail About 4 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and savanna	LC  Unknown

Genus Scotomanes – Dobson, 1875 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Harlequin bat	S. ornatus (Blyth, 1851) Three subspecies S. o. imbrensis S. o. ornatus S. o. sinensis	Eastern and southeastern Asia	Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in), plus 5–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and caves	LC  Unknown

Genus Scotophilus – Leach, 1821 – eighteen species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
African yellow bat	S. dinganii A. Smith, 1833 Four subspecies S. d. colias S. d. dinganii S. d. herero S. d. pondoensis	Sub-Saharan Africa	Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in), plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Savanna	LC  Unknown
Andrew Rebori's house bat	S. andrewreborii Brooks & Bickham, 2014	Eastern Africa	Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and savanna	LC  Unknown
Eastern greenish yellow bat	S. viridis (Peters, 1852) Two subspecies S. v. nigritellus S. v. viridis	Sub-Saharan Africa	Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Savanna	LC  Unknown
Ejeta's yellow bat	S. ejetai Brooks & Bickham, 2014	Ethiopia	Size: 7–8 cm (3 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 5–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Grassland, shrubland, and savanna	LC  Unknown
Greater Asiatic yellow bat	S. heathii Horsfield, 1831 Three subspecies S. h. heathii S. h. insularis S. h. watkinsi	Southern and southeastern Asia	Size: 6–10 cm (2–4 in), plus 4–8 cm (2–3 in) tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and desert	LC  Unknown
Lesser Asiatic yellow bat	S. kuhlii Leach, 1821 Seven subspecies S. k. castaneus S. k. consobrinus S. k. gairdneri S. k. kuhlii S. k. panayensis S. k. solutatus S. k. temminckii	Southern and southeastern Asia	Size: 5–9 cm (2–4 in), plus 3–7 cm (1–3 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and desert	LC  Unknown
Lesser yellow bat	S. borbonicus Geoffroy, 1803	Madagascar	Size: Unknown length Habitat: Unknown	DD  Unknown
Livingstone's yellow bat	S. livingstonii Brooks & Bickham, 2014	Western Africa	Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 5–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Grassland, savanna, and forest	LC  Unknown
Malagasy yellow bat	S. tandrefana Goodman, Jenkin, & Ratrimomanarivo, 2005	Madagascar	Size: 6–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	DD  Unknown
Marovaza yellow bat	S. marovaza Goodman, Ratrimomanarivo, & Randrianandrianina, 2006	Madagascar	Size: 6–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Nut-colored yellow bat	S. nux Thomas, 1904	Western and central Africa	Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Robbins's yellow bat	S. nucella Robbins, 1984	Western Africa	Size: 7–8 cm (3 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	DD  Unknown
Robust yellow bat	S. robustus H. Milne-Edwards, 1881	Madagascar	Size: 9–10 cm (4 in), plus 5–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 6–7 cm (2–3 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Schreber's yellow bat	S. nigrita (Schreber, 1774) Two subspecies S. n. alvenslebeni S. n. nigrita	Western and eastern Africa	Size: 10–13 cm (4–5 in), plus 6–10 cm (2–4 in) tail 7–9 cm (3–4 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and savanna	LC  Unknown
Sody's yellow bat	S. collinus Sody, 1936	Southeastern Asia	Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 2–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Sulawesi yellow bat	S. celebensis (Sody, 1928)	Sulawesi island in Indonesia	Size: 6–10 cm (2–4 in), plus 4–8 cm (2–3 in) tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	DD  Unknown
Trujillo's yellow bat	S. trujilloi Brooks & Bickham, 2014	Kenya	Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
White-bellied yellow bat	S. leucogaster Cretzschmar, 1826 Two subspecies S. l. damarensis S. l. leucogaster	Sub-Saharan Africa	Size: 7–8 cm (3 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Savanna	LC  Unknown

Genus Scotorepens – Troughton, 1943 – four species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Eastern broad-nosed bat	S. orion (Troughton, 1937)	Eastern Australia	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Inland broad-nosed bat	S. balstoni (Thomas, 1906) Two subspecies S. b. balstoni S. b. influatus	Australia	Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 2–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and desert	LC  Unknown
Little broad-nosed bat	S. greyii Gray, 1842	Australia	Size: 3–6 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Desert, grassland, shrubland, savanna, and forest	LC  Unknown
Northern broad-nosed bat	S. sanborni (Troughton, 1937)	Northern Australia, Timor-Leste, and Papua New Guinea	Size: 3–6 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and savanna	LC  Unknown

Genus Scotozous – Dobson, 1875 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Dormer's bat	S. dormeri Dobson, 1875	Southern Asia	Size: 3–6 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and desert	LC  Unknown

Genus Thainycteris – Kock & Storch, 1996 – one species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Collared sprite	T. aureocollaris Kock & Storch, 1996	Laos and Thailand	Size: 6–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown

Genus Tylonycteris – Peters, 1872 – three species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Pygmy bamboo bat	T. pygmaea Feng, Li, & Wang, 2008	Southeastern Asia	Size: 2–4 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–3 cm (1 in) tail 2–3 cm (1 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Unknown	DD  Unknown
Greater bamboo bat	T. robustula Thomas, 1915 Two subspecies T. r. malayana T. r. robustula	Southeastern Asia	Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–3 cm (1 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Lesser bamboo bat	T. pachypus (Temminck, 1840) Five subspecies T. p. aurex T. p. bhaktii T. p. fulvidus T. p. meyeri T. p. pachypus	Southeastern Asia	Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–3 cm (1 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown

Genus Vespadelus – Troughton, 1943 – nine species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Eastern cave bat	V. troughtoni (Kitchener, Jones, & Caputi, 1987)	Eastern Australia	Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and caves	LC  Unknown
Eastern forest bat	V. pumilus Gray, 1841	Eastern Australia	Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Finlayson's cave bat	V. finlaysoni (Kitchener, Jones, & Caputi, 1987)	Australia	Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, grassland, caves, and desert	LC  Unknown
Inland forest bat	V. baverstocki (Kitchener, Jones, & Caputi, 1987)	Australia	Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Savanna, shrubland, and desert	LC  Unknown
Large forest bat	V. darlingtoni Allen, 1933	Southeastern Australia	Size: 3–6 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and grassland	LC  Unknown
Little forest bat	V. vulturnus (Thomas, 1914)	Eastern Australia	Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest	LC  Unknown
Northern cave bat	V. caurinus (Thomas, 1914)	Northern Australia	Size: 3–4 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, grassland, and caves	LC  Unknown
Southern forest bat	V. regulus (Thomas, 1906)	Southern Australia	Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest and shrubland	LC  Unknown
Yellow-lipped bat	V. douglasorum (Kitchener, 1976)	Northwestern Australia	Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and caves	LC  Unknown

Genus Vespertilio – Linnaeus, 1758 – two species

Common name	Scientific name and subspecies	Range	Size and ecology	IUCN status and estimated population
Asian particolored bat	V. sinensis Peters, 1880 Five subspecies V. s. andersoni V. s. namiyei V. s. noctula V. s. orientalis V. s. sinensis	Eastern Asia	Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, inland wetlands, rocky areas, caves, desert, and coastal marine	LC  Unknown
Parti-coloured bat	V. murinus Linnaeus, 1758 Two subspecies V. m. murinus V. m. ussuriensis	Europe and Asia	Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) arm/wing length Habitat: Forest, shrubland, grassland, rocky areas, caves, and desert	LC  Unknown

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