The Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is the largest of the true foxes and one of the most widely distributed members of the order Carnivora, being present across the entire Northern Hemisphere. Its range has increased alongside human expansion, having been...
One of the most abundant and widespread mammals around the globe, the House mouse (Mus musculus) is found in almost any part of the world (except Antarctica) due to human travel. This rodent originated in Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and northern...
The Common noctule (Nyctalus noctula) is an insectivorous bat that is widespread throughout Europe, Asia, and North Africa. These bats hibernate in large groups and females migrate during early pregnancy to return to their natal maternity colonies...
The Lesser horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros) is a small insectivorous bat found in Europe, Asia, and North Africa. It is closely related to its larger cousin, the Greater horseshoe bat. As with all horseshoe bats, the species gets its name...
The serotine bat (Eptesicus serotinus ), also known as the common serotine bat, big brown bat, or silky bat, is a fairly large Eurasian bat with quite large ears. It has a wingspan of around 37 cm (15 in) and often hunts in woodland. It sometimes...
The common bent-wing bat (Miniopterus schreibersii ), also known as the Schreibers's long-fingered bat or Schreibers's bat, is a species of insectivorous bat. They appear to have dispersed from a subtropical origin and distributed throughout the...
Nathusius' pipistrelle (Pipistrellus nathusii ) is a small bat in the genus Pipistrellus. It is very similar to the common pipistrelle and has been overlooked in many areas until recently but it is widely distributed across Europe. It was described...
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...
Kuhl's pipistrelle (Pipistrellus kuhlii ) is a species of vesper bat that occurs in large areas of North Africa, Southern Europe and West Asia. It lives in temperate forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby...
The European free-tailed bat (Tadarida teniotis, sometimes given as Tadarida insignis ) is a species of free-tailed bat found in the Old World. Other common names include the bulldog bat and the mastiff bat because of the presence of wrinkling on...
The long-fingered bat (Myotis capaccinii ) is a carnivorous species of vesper bat. It is native to coastal areas around the Mediterranean Sea, as well as a few patches of land in western Iran. Due to the fact that its population is in decline, it is...
The Mediterranean horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus euryale ) is a species of insectivorous bat in the family Rhinolophidae. It is found in the Mediterranean region and balkan peninsula, as well as parts of Italy.
The lesser mouse-eared bat (Myotis blythii ) is a species of insectivorous bat in the family Vespertilionidae.
Savi's pipistrelle (Hypsugo savii sometimes classified as Pipistrellus savii ) is a species of vesper bat found across North West Africa, the Mediterranean region and the Middle East. It feeds at night on flying insects. In the summer it roosts...
