Bechstein's bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Bechstein's bat Myotis bechsteinii Near threatened

Where the Bechstein's bat lives – recorded in 7 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 40,008 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bats on the world map

Scientific name	Myotis bechsteinii
Group	Bats
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	7 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Vespertilionidae

Where does the Bechstein's bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Bechstein's bat in 7 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Bechstein's bat endangered?

The Bechstein's bat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Bechstein's bat?

The Bechstein's bat (Myotis bechsteinii) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Vespertilionidae, genus Myotis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Bechstein's bat

Bechstein's bat (Myotis bechsteinii) is a species of vesper bat found in Europe and western Asia, living in extensive areas of woodland.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bechstein's bat (revision 1377739963), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q756687 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).