519c3748-37a3-4715-892b-d5d828961162 https://ipt.nlbif.nl/resource?r=bats_eu Milan van Hirtum Naturalis Biodiversity Center milan.vanhirtum@naturalis.nl Leonie Baier Naturalis Biodiversity Center 2026-07-20 eng This distribution matrix was created for all European countries, larger islands and separate territories located within Europe (54 regions in total). All 52 European bat species have been included, with their occurrences marked as present (1) or absent (0) in all regions. Distribution matrix Europe Chiroptera GBIF Dataset Type Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_type_2015-07-10.xml Work on sound recognition of grasshoppers, bats and amphibians is conducted as part of the EU Horizon projects TETTRIs and MAMBO. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or REA. To the extent possible under law, the publisher has waived all rights to these data and has dedicated them to the Public Domain (CC0 1.0). Users may copy, modify, distribute and use the work, including for commercial purposes, without restriction. Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal https://spdx.org/licenses/CC0-1.0.html CC0-1.0 Europe -180 180 90 -90 Chiroptera The purpose of this matrix is the support of an acoustic recognition model for bats. This matrix is based on the book Fledermäuse Europas (Dietz & Kiefer, 2014). The distributions shown in this field guide were expanded a little, as the aim of this matrix is to support an acoustic recognition model. This way, the matrix shows all possible species which can be recorded per country, not just the proven occurrences. As the distribution maps can be unclear for the distribution in smaller islands, these have been checked using separate literature, as visible below. Smaller countries are sometimes less studied and can lack a checklist. So, for Monaco, Andorra and Liechtenstein, the species distribution is expected to be very similar to the neighboring countries. Next to the recorded species, the common species from neighboring countries are also included due to the high chance of encountering vagrants. Next to the likely occurrences, the overseas British territory of Gibraltar has an increased chance for vagrants, crossing the nearby Strait of Gibraltar. All of these have been included in the matrix for Gibraltar, but their occurrence is not fully certain. In Corsica, the distribution of two species still needs to be confirmed: Pipistrellus nathusii and Nyctalus noctule. Furthermore, a new species has recently been described here in the Myotis nattereri complex: Myotis nustrale, a Corsican endemic (Puechmaille et al, 2023). Due to the recent addition to science, this one is not included in the distribution matrix. A new species may soon be described in the Pipistrellus kuhlii complex; Pipistrelluslepidus, on the eastern side of the distribution range. In the Hypsugo savii complex, a new species is suggested for Sicily and parts of Sardinia: Hypsugo darwini. Similarly,the Plecotus auritus complex might be split, resulting in the Iberian species being renamed to Plecotus begognae. unknown Milan van Hirtum Naturalis Biodiversity Center milan.vanhirtum@naturalis.nl 2026-02-24T13:45:49.788+00:00 dataset Baron, B. (2007). A look at the Chiropteran Fauna of the Maltese Islands: Towards an effective action plan for their conservation. Xjenza, 12, Article 120201. Ferreira, D. F., Gibb, R., López-Baucells, A., Nunes, N. J., Jones, K. E., & Rocha, R. (2022). Species-specific responses to land-use change in island insectivorous bats. Journal of Nature Conservation, 67, 126177. Fichera, G., Mucedda, M., Russo, D., Tomassini, A., Kiefer, A., Veith, M., & Ancillotto, L. (2022). Pantelleria Island (Sicily, Italy): A biogeographic crossroad for bats between Africa and Europe. Hystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy, 33(2), 134–137. Dietz, Christian & Kiefer, Andreas. (2014). Fledermäuse Europas. R. Gabriel & P.A. V. Borges (Editors). Guia Prático da Fauna Terrestre dos Açores / Field Guide of Azorean Terrestrial Fauna. pp. 228-229. Instituto Açoriano de Cultura, Angrado Heroísmo. González-Dionis, J., Castillo Ruiz, C., Cruzado-Caballero, P., Cadavid-Melero, E., & Crespo, V. D. (2022). First study of the bat fossil record of the mid-Atlantic volcanic islands. Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 113(1), 13–27. Puechmaille, S. J., Dool, S., Beuneux, G., & Ruedi, M. (2023). Newly described and already endangered: A new mammal species endemic to Corsica. Revue suisse de Zoologie, 130(2), 335–351. Román, J., Cabezas-León, S. M., Calzada, J., & Giménez, J. (2025). An updated checklist of the mammal species of Spain with notes on exclusions, additions, and taxonomic changes. Galemys, 37, 29–61. http://ipt.nlbif.nl/resources/logo_Naturalis_rood.png 519c3748-37a3-4715-892b-d5d828961162/v1.2.xml