Greater noctule bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the greater noctule bat lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Nyctalus lasiopterus
Group	Bats
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Vespertilionidae

Where does the greater noctule bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the greater noctule bat in 2 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 greater noctule bat endangered?

The greater noctule bat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the greater noctule bat?

The greater noctule bat (Nyctalus lasiopterus) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Vespertilionidae, genus Nyctalus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the greater noctule bat

The greater noctule bat (Nyctalus lasiopterus) is a rare carnivorous bat found in Europe, West Asia, and North Africa. It is the largest and least studied bat in Europe with a wingspan of up to 46 centimetres (18 in) and is one of the few bat species to feed on passerine birds. Greater noctule bats are the only bat species to hunt birds on the wing rather than when roosting. The greater noctule bat has wings adapted for open-air hunting and uses echolocation frequencies above the hearing range of birds.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Greater noctule bat (revision 1376915354), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q756108 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).