Western barbastelle: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the western barbastelle lives – recorded in 7 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

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

Where does the western barbastelle live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the western barbastelle 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 western barbastelle endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the western barbastelle?

The western barbastelle (Barbastella barbastellus) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Vespertilionidae, genus Barbastella. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the western barbastelle

The western barbastelle (Barbastella barbastellus), also known as the barbastelle or barbastelle bat, is a European bat in the genus Barbastella. This species is found from Portugal to Azerbaijan and from Sweden to Canary Islands, where a sub-species was identified. It has a short nose, small eyes and wide ears. The conservation status of B. barbastellus is assessed as "near threatened", "vulnerable", "critically endangered" or "extinct" in various parts of its range.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Western barbastelle (revision 1376891165), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q215907 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).