Greater mouse-eared bat - Myotis myotis (Borkhausen, 1797)
Quick facts
Threat status Europe | Least Concern (IUCN) |
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Protected by | EU Habitats Directive and 5 other international agreements |
Natura 2000 sites | 3525 are designated for this species |
Most preferred habitats |
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May also occur in |
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Natura 2000 species code | 1324 |
Distribution
Threat and conservation status
IUCN Red List status of threatened species
The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.
EU conservation status
Conservation status assesses every six years and for each biogeographical region the condition of habitats and species compared to the favourable status as described in the Habitats Directive. The map shows the 2013-2018 assessments as reported by EU Member State. Assessments are further detailed in the summary document available behind the link below.
Natura 2000 sites
Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites
Protected sites
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Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
Common names and synonyms
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Grand murin | French | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Greater mouse-eared bat | English | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Großes Mausohr | German | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Grouss Flëntermaus | Luxemburgish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Jättiläissiippa | Finnish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Közönséges denevér | Hungarian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Lakuriqnate veshmiu i madh | Albanian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Morcego-rato-grande | Portuguese | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Murciélago ratonero grande | Spanish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Músablaka | Icelandic | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Navadni netopir | Slovenian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Netopýr velký | Czech | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Stor museøre | Danish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Stor musøre | Norwegian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Större musöra | Swedish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Stort musöra | Swedish | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
Suurlendlane | Estonian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Vale vleermuis | Dutch | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Veliki šišmiš | Croatian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Vespertilio maggiore | Italian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
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Myotis myosotis | Miller, 1909 |
Vespertilio myosotis | Borkhausen, 1797 |
Vespertilio myotis | Borkahausen, 1797 |
Vespertilio submurinus | Brehm, 1827 |
Vespertilio latipennis | Crespon, 1844 |
All species of Microchiroptera except Pipistrellus pipistrellus | |
Migratory species of Vespertilionidae |
Other resources
CoL (accepted name) | Catalogue of Life |
EoL | Encyclopedia of Life |
Fauna Europaea | Fauna Europaea |
GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
Habitats Directive Art. 17-2006 summary | |
ITIS (Valid name) | Interagency Taxonomic Information System |
NCBI search | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
PESI (Accepted) | Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure |
Wikipedia | Wikipedia |