British Bats
Bat Species
Below is a list of bat species found in Britain. Please click on the links for more information.
Greater
horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum
Lesser horseshoe
bat Rhinolophus hipposideros
Whiskered bat Myotis
mystacinus
Brandt's bat Myotis
brandtii
Natterer's bat Myotis
nattereri
Bechstein's bat Myotis
bechsteinii
Daubenton's bat Myotis
daubentonii
Serotine Eptesicus
serotinus
Noctule Nyctalus noctula
Leisler's bat Nyctalus
leisleri
Common pipistrelle
Pipistrellus pipistrellus
Midge pipistrelle Pipistrellus
pygmaeus
Nathusius' pipistrelle
Pipistrellus nathusii
Barbastelle Barbastella
barbastellus
Brown long-eared bat Plecotus
auritus
Grey long-eared bat Plecotus
austriacus
Parti-Coloured Bat Vesertillio
murinus
Greater-mouse Eared Bat
Myotis myotis