Nyctalus noctula

(von Schreber, 1774)

Common Noctule

Close-up view of bat in tree cavity. Also as Noctule, Noctule Bat.
1 / 1
Location:Czech Republic, South BohemiaDate taken:Jan 1, 1977Description:Close-up view of bat in tree cavity. Also as Noctule, Noctule Bat.

Distribution :

Europe and S Scandinavia to Urals and Caucasus; Turkey to Israel and Oman; W Turkmenistan, W Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan to SW Siberia, Himalayas, south to Burma, Vietnam, and W Malaysia; possibly Algeria. A record from Mozambique is dubious (Koopman, 1993, 1994)

Image courtesy of the ASM Mammal Images Library · MIL ID: 515

Taxonomy

Subclass: Theria
Infraclass: Placentalia
Magnorder: Boreoeutheria
Superorder: Laurasiatheria
Order: Chiroptera
Suborder: Yangochiroptera
Superfamily: Vespertilionoidea
Family: Vespertilionidae
Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
Tribe: Pipistrellini
Genus: Nyctalus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Schreber, J.C.D. von. 1774. pl. 52. P. pl. 52 in Schreber, J.C.D. von. 1774-1855. Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur, mit Beschreibungen. Walther, Erlangen.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31060098

Original name as described

Vespertilio noctula

Other common names

Noctule · Noctule Bat

Type material

untraced (number not known)

Type kind

nonexistent

Type locality

France.

Biogeographic realm

Palearctic

Country distribution

Albania · Armenia · Austria · Azerbaijan · Belarus · Belgium · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · China · Croatia · Cyprus · Czech Republic · Denmark · Estonia · Finland · France · Georgia · Germany · Greece · Hungary · India · Iran · Israel · Italy · Kazakhstan · Kosovo · Kyrgyzstan · Latvia · Lebanon · Liechtenstein · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Malta · Moldova · Montenegro · Myanmar · Nepal · Netherlands · North Macedonia · Norway · Oman · Pakistan · Poland · Romania · Russia · Serbia · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · Syria · Tajikistan · Turkey · Turkmenistan · Ukraine · United Kingdom · Uzbekistan · Iraq? · Morocco?

Distribution references

Benda, P., Andreas, M., Kock, D., Lučan, R.K., Munclinger, P., Nová, P., Obuch, J., Ochman, K., Reiter, A., Uhrin, M. and Weinfurtová, D. 2006. Bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) of the eastern Mediterranean. Part 4. Bat fauna of Syria: distribution, systematics, ecology. Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae 70:1-329. a#1479

Taxonomy notes

tentatively includes populations from South Asia (subspecies labiatus), which may instead be conspecific with N. plancyi

Taxonomy notes citation

Kruskop, S.V. and Vasenkov, D.A. 2016. Significant range extension of two uncommon South-East Asian bat species. Mammal Study 41(1):35-41. doi:10.3106/041.041.0107

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005607

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Known distribution is shown in green and predicted distribution is in yellow.Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

KnownPredicted distribution

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details.

Total: 35 names and synonyms.

Vespertilio noctula

von Schreber, 1774

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

noctula

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

untraced (number not known)

Type kind

nonexistent

Type locality

France.

Authority page

pl. 52

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31060098

Authority publication

Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur

Name usages

Erxleben (1777:146, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15872943) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36060)
Zimmermann (1783:160) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69242)
Boddaert (1785:69, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28230033) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35384)
Gmelin (1788:48, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25751268) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35943)
Kerr (1792:95, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38664113) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36283)
Wolf (1796:58) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/72410)
Borkhausen (1797:82, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38962590) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59275)
Cuvier (1797:105, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11637187) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38531)
Shaw (1800:130, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41150811) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37615)
Daudin (1802:188, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42033438) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64044)
Turton (1802:25, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25772862) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69249)
Treviranus (1802:216, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11026082) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/72409)
Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire (1803:52) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/19153)
Treviranus (1803:178, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11028206) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/41587)
Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire (1806:193, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29407863) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/66103)
Goldfuss (1809:101, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47497935) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34654)
Fischer (1814:xix, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130080) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/12226)
Illiger (1815:63, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11080919) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38688)
Wiedemann (1818:159, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14282568) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69431)
Muirhead (1819:408) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69481)
Nilsson (1820:335) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69318)
Ranzani (1820:205, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27807785) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69425)
Goldfuss (1820:458) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/41309)
Desmarest (1821:136, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39523900) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34459)
Billberg (1827:25) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67228)
Lesson (1827:88, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207556) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
Fischer (1829:102) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59856)
Eichwald (1831:384, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35753049) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67585)
Baillon (1834:49, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34171223) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67511)
S.D.W. (1836:69, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2508318) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/43690)
Nordmann (1839:11, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/63252057) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69245)
Temminck (1840:169) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59644)
Blyth (1840:74 (footnote), https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49918288) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67419)
Blainville (1840:101, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57991261) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37123)
Cuvier (1842:2, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44518525) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60227)
Smith (1842:135) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67141)
Crespon (1844:21, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52795621) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38970)
Schinz (1844:155) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36043)
Gervais (1849:214, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57438731) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60636)
Trouessart (1904:80, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53422909) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59289)
Satunin (1906:104, 280, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58456310, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58456486) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69040)

Vespertilio lardarius

P. L. S. Müller, 1776

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

lardarius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Original type locality

Frankreich und Deutschland

Type locality

France.

Authority page

15

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51217684

Authority publication

Nuremberg

Name usages

Müller (1776:15, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51217684) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38532)
Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Vespertilio altivolans

G. White, 1789

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

altivolans

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type locality

United Kingdom: England: North Hampshire.

Authority page

93

Authority publication

book

Name usages

Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Vespertilio magnus

J. Berkenhout, 1789

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

magnus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type locality

United Kingdom: England: Cambridgeshire.

Authority page

1

Authority publication

book

Name usages

Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Vespertilio major

Leach, 1816

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

major

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_nudum

Original type locality

London

Authority page

5

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Vespertilio proterus

Kuhl, 1817

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

proterus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Type

untraced (number not known)

Type kind

nonexistent

Type locality

France.

Authority page

33

Authority publication

Hanau

Name usages

Hemprich (1820:47) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69417)
Schinz (1821:174, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51528931) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37604)
Boie (1823:966, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13257197) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68425)
Melchior (1834:197) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68789)
Schinz (1837:11, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13859881) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67792)
Pavlinov & Rossolimo (1998:25) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/13108)
Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Vespertilio rufescens

A. E. Brehm, 1829

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

rufescens

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type kind

holotype

Original type locality

Jena

Type locality

Germany: Thuringia.

Authority page

643

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27011888

Authority publication

Isis von Oken

Name usages

Lesson (1836:72, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/62814783) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/61467)
Lesson (1842:25) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Vespertilio labiata

B. H. Hodgson, 1835

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

labiatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1843.1.12.146

Type kind

holotype

Original type locality

central region of Nipal

Type locality

Nepal.

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/2c54060d-871e-4487-b57e-4996a893e7bd

Authority page

700

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37189993

Authority publication

Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal

Name usages

Hodgson (1841:212, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37126976) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35561)
Hodgson (1844:286, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46405521) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/65716)

Scotophilus Noctula:

J. E. Gray, 1838

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

noctula

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

497

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40026400

Authority publication

Magazine of Zoology and Botany

Name usages

Gray (1838:497, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40026400) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34750)
Murray (1866:348, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580344) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)

Vesperugo Noctula:

von Keyserling & J. H. Blasius, 1839

Family

Vespertilionidae

Root name

noctula

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

317

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24904228

Authority publication

Archiv für Naturgeschichte

Name usages

Keyserling & Blasius (1839:317, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24904228) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/56536)
Eversmann (1845:516, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44165392) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67664)
Heuglin (1877:32, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36876363) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/66584)
Trouessart (1878:239, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33975522) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/58780)
Wallace (1880:366) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68070)
Elera (1895:10, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38853920) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68680)
Schulze (1897:94) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60594)
Seabra (1900:25) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68460)
Acloque (1900:35) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59737)

25 more names and synonyms available — use the desktop version to see them all.

Please send any edits, corrections, or unfilled data (including full citations) to mammaldiversity [at] gmail [dot] com.