Greater noctule bat

Greater noctule bat
Nyctalus lasiopterus showing its large teeth
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Nyctalus
Species:
N. lasiopterus
Binomial name
Nyctalus lasiopterus
(Schreber, 1780)
Nyctalus lasiopterus range map

The greater noctule bat (Nyctalus lasiopterus) is a rare carnivorous bat found in Europe, West Asia, and North Africa.[2] It is the largest and least studied bat in Europe with a wingspan of up to 46 centimetres (18 in) and is one of the few bat species to feed on passerine birds. Greater noctule bats are the only bat species to hunt birds on the wing rather than when roosting. The greater noctule bat has wings adapted for open-air hunting and uses echolocation frequencies above the hearing range of birds.[3][4]

  1. ^ Alcaldé, J.; Juste, J.; Paunović, M. (2016). "Nyctalus lasiopterus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T14918A22015318. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T14918A22015318.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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