# List of vespertilionines

Vespertilioninae is one of the four subfamilies of Vespertilionidae, itself one of twenty families of bats in the mammalian order Chiroptera and part of the microbat suborder. A member of this subfamily is called a vespertilionine, or a vesper bat. They are found in all continents besides Antarctica, primarily in caves, forests, and rocky areas, though some species can also be found in shrublands, grasslands, or deserts. They range in size from the pygmy bamboo bat, at 2 cm (1 in) plus a 2 cm (1 in) tail, to the Schreber's yellow bat, at 13 cm (5 in) plus a 10 cm (4 in) tail. Like all bats, vespertilionines are capable of true and sustained flight, and have forearm lengths ranging from 2 cm (1 in) to 7 cm (3 in). They are all insectivorous and eat a variety of insects and spiders, with the exception of the greater noctule bat, which regularly eats small birds. Almost no vespertilionines have population estimates, though seven species—the New Caledonian wattled bat, Guadeloupe big brown bat, Socotran pipistrelle, Rosevear's serotine, Japanese noctule, Madeira pipistrelle, and Genoways's yellow bat—are categorized as endangered species, and five species—the New Zealand long-tailed bat, New Caledonian long-eared bat, New Guinea big-eared bat, Canary long-eared bat, and Sardinian long-eared bat—are categorized as critically endangered with populations as low as 40. Three species—the Lord Howe long-eared bat, Christmas Island pipistrelle, and Sturdee's pipistrelle—have been made extinct since 1500 CE.
The 275 extant species of Vespertilioninae are divided between 45 genera, ranging in size from 1 to 33 species. A few extinct prehistoric vespertilionine species have been discovered, though due to ongoing research and discoveries the exact number and categorization is not fixed.

## Conventions

Conservation status codes listed follow the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Range maps are provided wherever possible; if a range map is not available, a description of the vespertilionine's range is provided. Ranges are based on the IUCN Red List for that species unless otherwise noted. All extinct species or subspecies listed alongside extant species went extinct after 1500 CE, and are indicated by a dagger symbol "†". Population figures are rounded to the nearest hundred.

## Classification

Vespertilioninae, one of the four subfamilies of the family Vespertilionidae, contains 275 extant species divided into 45 genera, plus 3 species that have been made extinct in the modern era.
Subfamily Vespertilioninae
* Genus Antrozous (pallid bat): one species
* Genus Arielulus (gilded sprites): four species
* Genus Baeodon (yellow bats): two species
* Genus Barbastella (barbastelles): four species
* Genus Bauerus (Van Gelder's bat): one species
* Genus Chalinolobus (wattled bats): seven species
* Genus Corynorhinus (American lump-nosed bats): three species
* Genus Eptesicus (serotine bats): twenty-six species
* Genus Euderma (spotted bat): one species
* Genus Falsistrellus (false pipistrelles): two species
* Genus Glauconycteris (butterfly bats): twelve species
* Genus Glischropus (thick-thumbed bats): three species
* Genus Hesperoptenus (false serotines): five species
* Genus Histiotus (big-eared brown bats): seven species
* Genus Hypsugo (Asian pipistrelles): eighteen species
* Genus Ia (great evening bat): one species
* Genus Idionycteris (Allen's big-eared bat): one species
* Genus Laephotis (African long-eared bats): four species
* Genus Lasionycteris (silver-haired bat): one species
* Genus Lasiurus (red bats): seventeen species
* Genus Mimetillus (Moloney's mimic bat): one species
* Genus Neoromicia (serotines): sixteen species
* Genus Nyctalus (noctule bats): eight species
* Genus Nycticeinops (serotines): one species
* Genus Nycticeius (evening bats): three species
* Genus Nyctophilus (Australian big-eared bats): seventeen species (one extinct)
* Genus Otonycteris (long-eared bats): two species
* Genus Parastrellus (canyon bat): one species
* Genus Perimyotis (tricolored bat): one species
* Genus Pharotis (New Guinea big-eared bat): one species
* Genus Philetor (Rohu's bat): one species
* Genus Pipistrellus (pipistrelles): thirty-three species (two extinct)
* Genus Plecotus (lump-nosed bats): sixteen species
* Genus Rhogeessa (yellow bats): eleven species
* Genus Rhyneptesicus (Sind bat): one species
* Genus Scoteanax (Rüppell's broad-nosed bat): one species
* Genus Scotoecus (lesser house bats): five species
* Genus Scotomanes (harlequin bat): one species
* Genus Scotophilus (Old World yellow bats): eighteen species
* Genus Scotorepens (broad-nosed bats): four species
* Genus Scotozous (Dormer's bat): one species
* Genus Thainycteris (Collared sprite): one species
* Genus Tylonycteris (bamboo bats): three species
* Genus Vespadelus (forest bats): nine species
* Genus Vespertilio (parti-coloured bats): two species

## Vespertilionines

The following classification is based on the taxonomy described by the reference work Mammal Species of the World (2005), with augmentation by generally accepted proposals made since using molecular phylogenetic analysis, as supported by both the IUCN and the American Society of Mammalogists.
Genus Antrozous – H. Allen, 1862 – one species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Pallid bat | A. pallidus (LeConte, 1856) | Western North America and Cuba | Size: 5–9 cm (2–4 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, rocky areas, and caves | LC  Unknown |
Genus Arielulus – Hill & Harrison, 1987 – four species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Bronze sprite | A. circumdatus (Temminck, 1840) | Southeastern Asia | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Coppery sprite | A. cuprosus Hill & Francis, 1984 | Malaysia | Size: About 6 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | VU  Unknown |
| Necklace sprite | A. torquatus (Csorba & Lee, 1999) | Taiwan | Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands | LC  Unknown |
| Social sprite | A. societatis Hill, 1972 | Malay Peninsula | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
Genus Baeodon – Miller, 1906 – two species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Allen's yellow bat | B. alleni Thomas, 1892 | Southern Mexico | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Slender yellow bat | B. gracilis Miller, 1897 | Southern Mexico | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail about 3 cm (1 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
Genus Barbastella – Gray, 1821 – four species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Arabian barbastelle | B. leucomelas (Cretzschmar, 1826) | Egypt and western Asia | Size: About 5 cm (2 in), plus 1–2 cm (0.4–0.8 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, shrubland, rocky areas, and caves | LC  Unknown |
| Beijing barbastelle | B. beijingensis Zhang, Han, Jones, Lin, Zhang, Zhu, Huang, & Zhang, 2007 | China | Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and caves | DD  Unknown |
| Eastern barbastelle | B. darjelingensis (Hodgson, 1855) | Southern and eastern Asia | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and caves | LC  Unknown |
| Western barbastelle | B. barbastellus (Schreber, 1774) | Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, shrubland, rocky areas, and caves | NT  Unknown |
Genus Bauerus – Van Gelder, 1959 – one species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Van Gelder's bat | B. dubiaquercus Van Gelder, 1959 | Southern Mexico and Central America | Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 5–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | NT  Unknown |
Genus Chalinolobus – Peters, 1866 – seven species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Chocolate wattled bat | C. morio (Gray, 1841) | Australia | Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, grassland, and caves | LC  Unknown |
| Gould's wattled bat | C. gouldii (G. R. Gray, 1841) | Australia | Size: 4–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, savanna, and shrubland | LC  Unknown |
| Hoary wattled bat | C. nigrogriseus Gould, 1852 | Northern Australia | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 2–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, savanna, and shrubland | LC  Unknown |
| Large-eared pied bat | C. dwyeri Ryan, 1966 | Eastern Australia | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, savanna, and caves | VU  Unknown |
| Little pied bat | C. picatus Gould, 1852 | Eastern Australia | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, savanna, and shrubland | NT  Unknown |
| New Caledonian wattled bat | C. neocaledonicus Revilliod, 1914 | New Caledonia | Size: About 5 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Shrubland | EN  1,500–2,000 |
| New Zealand long-tailed bat | C. tuberculatus (Forster, 1844) | New Zealand | Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and shrubland | CR  Unknown |
Genus Corynorhinus – H. Allen, 1865 – three species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Mexican big-eared bat | C. mexicanus Allen, 1916 | Mexico | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and caves | NT  Unknown |
| Rafinesque's big-eared bat | C. rafinesquii Lesson, 1827 | Eastern United States | Size: 3–6 cm (1–2 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and caves | LC  Unknown |
| Townsend's big-eared bat | C. townsendii Cooper, 1837 | Western and eastern North America | Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Caves, shrubland, and forest | LC  Unknown |
Genus Eptesicus – Rafinesque, 1820 – 26 species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Anatolian serotine | E. anatolicus Felten, 1971 | Western Asia and Egypt | Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and shrubland | LC  Unknown |
| Argentine brown bat | E. furinalis d'Orbigny & Gervais, 1847 | Mexico, Central America, and South America | Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Big brown bat | E. fuscus (Palisot de Beauvois, 1796) Twelve subspecies E. f. bahamensis E. f. bernardinus E. f. dutertreus E. f. fuscus E. f. hispaniolae E. f. lynni E. f. miradorensis E. f. osceola E. f. pallidus E. f. peninsulae E. f. petersoni E. f. wetmorei | North America and northern South America | Size: 5–9 cm (2–4 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–6 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, rocky areas, and caves | LC  Unknown |
| Bobrinski's serotine | E. bobrinskoi Kuzyakin, 1935 | Kazakhstan | Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Desert | DD  Unknown |
| Botta's serotine | E. bottae (Peters, 1869) Seven subspecies E. b. anatolicus E. b. bottae E. b. hingstoni E. b. innesi E. b. ognevi E. b. omanensis E. b. taftanimontis | Western Asia and Egypt | Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Shrubland, rocky areas, and desert | LC  Unknown |
| Brazilian brown bat | E. brasiliensis Desmarest, 1819 Four subspecies E. b. argentinus E. b. brasiliensis E. b. melanopterus E. b. thomasi | Southern Mexico, Central America, and South America | Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Chiriquinan serotine | E. chiriquinus Thomas, 1920 | Central America and northern South America | Size: 6–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Diminutive serotine | E. diminutus Osgood, 1915 Two subspecies E. d. diminutus E. d. fidelis | Northern and southeastern South America | Size: About 5 cm (2 in), plus about 4 cm (2 in) tail about 4 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Gobi big brown bat | E. gobiensis Bóbrinski, 1926 Three subspecies E. g. centrasiaticus E. g. gobiensis E. g. kashgaricus | Central Asia | Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Shrubland, grassland, and desert | LC  Unknown |
| Guadeloupe big brown bat | E. guadeloupensis Genoways & Baker, 1975 | Island of Guadeloupe in the Caribbean | Size: 7–8 cm (3 in), plus 5–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | EN  Unknown |
| Harmless serotine | E. innoxius (Gervais, 1841) | Western South America | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | NT  Unknown |
| Horn-skinned bat | E. floweri De Winton, 1901 | North-central Africa | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Desert, grassland, and shrubland | LC  Unknown |
| Japanese short-tailed bat | E. japonensis Imaizumi, 1953 | Japan | Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | VU  Unknown |
| Kobayashi's bat | E. kobayashii (Mori, 1928) | Korea | Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Unknown | DD  Unknown |
| Lagos serotine | E. platyops Thomas, 1901 | Nigeria | Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Unknown | DD  Unknown |
| Little black serotine | E. andinus (Allen, 1914) | Northern and central South America | Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Unknown | LC  Unknown |
| Long-tailed house bat | E. hottentotus Smith, 1833 Three subspecies E. h. bensoni E. h. hottentotus E. h. portavernus | Southern Africa | Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–6 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Rocky areas, inland wetlands, grassland, shrubland, savanna, and forest | LC  Unknown |
| Meridional serotine | E. isabellinus Temminck, 1840 | Northwestern Africa and Spain | Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and grassland | LC  Unknown |
| Northern bat | E. nilssonii (Keyserling & Blasius, 1839) Two subspecies E. n. nilssonii E. n. parvus | Europe and northern Asia | Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, inland wetlands, caves, and desert | LC  Unknown |
| Ognev's serotine | E. ognevi Bóbrinski, 1918 | West-central Asia | Size: 6–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Shrubland, rocky areas, and desert | LC  Unknown |
| Oriental serotine | E. pachyomus Tomes, 1857 | Western and Eastern Asia | Size: 7–8 cm (3 in), plus 5–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and caves | LC  Unknown |
| Serotine bat | E. serotinus (Schreber, 1774) Ten subspecies E. s. andersoni E. s. boscai E. s. horikawai E. s. isabellinus E. s. pachyomus E. s. pallens E. s. pashtonus E. s. serotinus E. s. shirazensis E. s. turcomanus | Europe and Asia | Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in), plus 3–7 cm (1–3 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, grassland, inland wetlands, rocky areas, and caves | LC  Unknown |
| Sombre bat | E. tatei Ellerman & Morrison-Scott, 1951 | India | Size: About 5 cm (2 in), plus about 5 cm (2 in) tail about 4 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
| Surat helmeted bat | E. dimissus (Thomas, 1916) | Scattered southeastern Asia | Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Unknown | DD  Unknown |
| Taddei's serotine | E. taddeii Miranda, Bernardi, & Passos, 2006 | Southern Brazil | Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
| Thick-eared bat | E. pachyotis Dobson, 1871 | Eastern Asia | Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
Genus Euderma – H. Allen, 1892 – one species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Spotted bat | E. maculatum (Allen, 1891) | Western North America | Size: 6–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, caves, and desert | LC  Unknown |
Genus Falsistrellus – Troughton, 1943 – two species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Eastern false pipistrelle | F. tasmaniensis (Gould, 1858) | Eastern Australia | Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | VU  Unknown |
| Western false pipistrelle | F. mackenziei Kitchener, Caputi, & Jones, 1986 | Western Australia | Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | NT  Unknown |
Genus Glauconycteris – Dobson, 1875 – twelve species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Abo bat | G. poensis (Gray, 1842) | Western and central Africa | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Allen's spotted bat | G. humeralis Allen, 1917 | Central Africa | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
| Allen's striped bat | G. alboguttata Allen, 1917 | Central Africa | Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Beatrix's bat | G. beatrix Thomas, 1901 | Western and central Africa | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Bibundi bat | G. egeria Thomas, 1913 | Central Africa | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and unknown | DD  Unknown |
| Curry's bat | G. curryae Eger & Schlitter, 2001 | Central Africa | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
| Glen's wattled bat | G. gleni Peterson & Smith, 1973 | Central Africa | Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
| Kenyan wattled bat | G. kenyacola Peterson, 1982 | Kenya | Size: About 5 cm (2 in), plus about 5 cm (2 in) tail about 4 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Unknown | DD  Unknown |
| Machado's butterfly bat | G. machadoi Hayman, 1963 | Angola | Size: About 6 cm (2 in), plus about 5 cm (2 in) tail about 5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
| Pied butterfly bat | G. superba Hayman, 1939 | Western and central Africa | Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Silvered bat | G. argentata (Dobson, 1875) | Central Africa | Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and savanna | LC  Unknown |
| Variegated butterfly bat | G. variegata (Tomes, 1875) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Shrubland, savanna, and forest | LC  Unknown |
Genus Glischropus – Dobson, 1875 – three species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Common thick-thumbed bat | G. tylopus (Dobson, 1875) Two subspecies G. t. batjanus G. t. tylopus | Southeastern Asia | Size: About 4 cm (2 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Indochinese thick-thumbed bat | G. bucephalus Csorba, 2011 | Southeastern Asia | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Javan thick-thumbed bat | G. javanus Chasen, 1939 | Indonesia | Size: About 4 cm (2 in), plus about 4 cm (2 in) tail about 3 cm (1 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
Genus Hesperoptenus – Peters, 1868 – five species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Blanford's bat | H. blanfordi Dobson, 1877 | Southeastern Asia | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–3 cm (1 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and caves | LC  Unknown |
| False serotine bat | H. doriae (Peters, 1868) | Malaysia | Size: About 5 cm (2 in), plus about 4 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
| Gaskell's false serotine | H. gaskelli Hill, 1983 | Indonesia | Size: Unknown length about 4 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
| Large false serotine | H. tomesi Thomas, 1905 | Southeastern Asia | Size: About 7 cm (3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 5–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | VU  Unknown |
| Tickell's bat | H. tickelli Blyth, 1851 | Southern and southeastern Asia | Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and caves | LC  Unknown |
Genus Histiotus – Gervais, 1856 – seven species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Big-eared brown bat | H. macrotus (Poeppig, 1835) | Southern South America | Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Caves | LC  Unknown |
| Humboldt big-eared brown bat | H. humboldti Handley, 1996 | Northern South America | Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
| Small big-eared brown bat | H. montanus Philippi & Landbeck, 1861 | Western and southern South America | Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and caves | LC  Unknown |
| Southern big-eared brown bat | H. magellanicus Philippi, 1866 | Southern South America | Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Strange big-eared brown bat | H. alienus Thomas, 1916 | Southern South America | Size: About 5 cm (2 in), plus about 5 cm (2 in) tail about 5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Unknown | DD  Unknown |
| Thomas's big-eared brown bat | H. laephotis Thomas, 1916 | Central South America | Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Tropical big-eared brown bat | H. velatus Geoffroy, 1824 | Central and western South America | Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
Genus Hypsugo – Kolenati, 1856 – eighteen species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Alashanian pipistrelle | H. alaschanicus Bóbrinski, 1926 | Eastern Asia | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and caves | LC  Unknown |
| Anthony's pipistrelle | H. anthonyi (Tate, 1942) | Myanmar | Size: About 6 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
| Arabian pipistrelle | H. arabicus Harrison, 1979 | Southwestern Asia | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Shrubland, inland wetlands, and desert | DD  Unknown |
| Big-eared pipistrelle | H. macrotis (Temminck, 1840) | Southeastern Asia | Size: About 5 cm (2 in), plus about 4 cm (2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands | DD  Unknown |
| Broad-headed serotine | H. crassulus (Thomas, 1904) | Western and central Africa | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Brown pipistrelle | H. imbricatus (Horsfield, 1824) | Southeastern Asia | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands | LC  Unknown |
| Burma pipistrelle | H. lophurus (Thomas, 1915) | Myanmar | Size: About 6 cm (2 in), plus about 4 cm (2 in) tail about 4 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and grassland | DD  Unknown |
| Cadorna's pipistrelle | H. cadornae (Thomas, 1916) | Southeastern Asia | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and caves | LC  Unknown |
| Chinese pipistrelle | H. pulveratus (Peters, 1870) | Eastern and southeastern Asia | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, rocky areas, and caves | LC  Unknown |
| Chocolate pipistrelle | H. affinis Dobson, 1871 | Southern and southeastern Asia | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Desert pipistrelle | H. ariel (Thomas, 1904) | Arabian Peninsula and northeastern Africa | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Shrubland, rocky areas, and desert | DD  Unknown |
| Joffre's bat | H. joffrei (Thomas, 1915) | Myanmar | Size: About 6 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
| Kirindy serotine | H. bemainty (Goodman, Rakotondramanana, Ramasindrazana, Kearney, Monadjem, Schoeman, Taylor, Naughton, & Appleton, 2015) | Madagascar | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Inland wetlands and forest | LC  Unknown |
| Long-toothed pipistrelle | H. dolichodon Görföl, Csorba, Eger, & Francis, 2014 | Southeastern Asia | Size: Unknown length 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and caves | DD  Unknown |
| Mouselike pipistrelle | H. musciculus Thomas, 1913 | Western and central Africa | Size: About 4 cm (2 in), plus 2–3 cm (1 in) tail 2–3 cm (1 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and savanna | DD  Unknown |
| Savi's pipistrelle | H. savii Bonaparte, 1837 | Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, shrubland, grassland, inland wetlands, rocky areas, and desert | LC  Unknown |
| Socotran pipistrelle | H. lanzai Benda, Al-Jumaily, Reiter, & Nasher, 2011 | Socotra island in Yemen | Size: About 5 cm (2 in), plus about 4 cm (2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Savanna and shrubland | EN  Unknown |
| Vordermann's pipistrelle | H. vordermanni Jentink, 1890 | Southeastern Asia | Size: About 5 cm (2 in), plus 1–2 cm (0.4–0.8 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
Genus Ia – Thomas, 1902 – one species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Great evening bat | I. io Thomas, 1902 | Eastern Asia | Size: 8–11 cm (3–4 in), plus 4–9 cm (2–4 in) tail 6–9 cm (2–4 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and caves | NT  Unknown |
Genus Idionycteris – Anthony, 1923 – one species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Allen's big-eared bat | I. phyllotis G. M. Allen, 1916 | Western United States and Mexico | Size: About 7 cm (3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, caves, and desert | LC  Unknown |
Genus Laephotis – Thomas, 1901 – four species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Angolan long-eared bat | L. angolensis Monard, 1935 | Central Africa | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Savanna | DD  Unknown |
| Botswana long-eared bat | L. botswanae Setzer, 1971 | Southern Africa | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Savanna and inland wetlands | LC  Unknown |
| De Winton's long-eared bat | L. wintoni Thomas, 1901 | Eastern Africa | Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Savanna, shrubland, and grassland | LC  Unknown |
| Namib long-eared bat | L. namibensis Setzer, 1971 | Southern Africa | Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Savanna and desert | LC  Unknown |
Genus Lasionycteris – Peters, 1866 – one species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Silver-haired bat | L. noctivagans (Conte, 1831) | North America | Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, rocky areas, and caves | LC  Unknown |
Genus Lasiurus – Gray, 1831 – seventeen species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Big red bat | L. egregius (Peters, 1870) | Eastern South America | Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
| Cinnamon red bat | L. varius (Poeppig, 1835) | Southern South America | Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Cuban yellow bat | L. insularis (Hall & Jones, 1961) | Cuba | Size: 8–9 cm (3–4 in), plus 6–9 cm (2–4 in) tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | VU  Unknown |
| Eastern red bat | L. borealis O. F. Müller, 1776 | North America | Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Greater red bat | L. atratus Handley, 1996 | Northern South America | Size: About 6 cm (2 in), plus 5–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Hairy-tailed bat | L. ebenus Fazzolari-Corrêa, 1994 | Brazil | Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 5–6 cm (2 in) tail about 5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
| Hoary bat | L. cinereus (Palisot de Beauvois, 1796) Three subspecies L. c. cinereus L. c. semotus (Hawaiian hoary bat) L. c. villosissimus | North America and South America | Size: 8–9 cm (3–4 in), plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 5–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and caves | LC  Unknown |
| Jamaican red bat | L. degelidus Miller, 1931 | Jamaica | Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 5–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | VU  Unknown |
| Minor red bat | L. minor Miller, 1931 | Caribbean | Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | VU  Unknown |
| Northern yellow bat | L. intermedius (H. Allen, 1862) Two subspecies L. i. floridanus L. i. intermedius | Southern North America and Central America | Size: About 8 cm (3 in), plus 5–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Pfeiffer's red bat | L. pfeifferi Gundlach, 1861 | Cuba | Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Unknown | NT  Unknown |
| Saline red bat | L. salinae (Thomas, 1902) | North America and South America | Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Shrubland | DD  Unknown |
| Seminole bat | L. seminolus (Rhoads, 1895) | Southeastern United States | Size: 4–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Southern red bat | L. blossevillii (Lesson & Garnot, 1826) Four subspecies L. b. blossevillii L. b. brachyotis L. b. frantzii L. b. teliotis | North America and South America | Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and savanna | LC  Unknown |
| Southern yellow bat | L. ega Gervais, 1856 Five subspecies L. e. argentinus L. e. caudatus L. e. ega L. e. fuscatus L. e. panamensis | Mexico, Central America, and South America | Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Tacarcuna bat | L. castaneus Handley, 1960 | Central America | Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
| Western yellow bat | L. xanthinus Thomas, 1897 | Southern North America | Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and savanna | LC  Unknown |
Genus Mimetillus – Thomas, 1904 – one species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Moloney's mimic bat | M. moloneyi (Thomas, 1891) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and savanna | LC  Unknown |
Genus Neoromicia – Roberts, 1926 – sixteen species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Banana serotine | N. nana Peters, 1852 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, savanna, and unknown | LC  Unknown |
| Cape serotine | N. capensis (A. Smith, 1829) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Size: 4–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and grassland | LC  Unknown |
| Dark-brown serotine | N. brunnea (Thomas, 1880) | Western Africa | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | NT  Unknown |
| Heller's serotine | N. helios (Heller, 1912) | Eastern Africa | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–3 cm (1 in) forearm length Habitat: Unknown | DD  Unknown |
| Isabelline white-winged serotine | N. isabella Decher, Hutterer, & Monadjem, 2015 | Liberia | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
| Isalo serotine | N. malagasyensis (Peterson, Eger, & Mitchell, 1995) | Madagascar | Size: Unknown length, plus about 3 cm (1 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | VU  Unknown |
| Malagasy serotine | N. matroka (Thomas & Schwann, 1905) | Madagascar | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Melck's house bat | N. melckorum Roberts, 1919 | Eastern Africa | Size: 4–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Savanna | DD  Unknown |
| Rendall's serotine | N. rendalli (Thomas, 1889) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Size: 3–7 cm (1–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Savanna and shrubland | LC  Unknown |
| Roberts's serotine | N. robertsi Goodman, Taylor, Ratrimomanarivo, & Hoofer, 2012 | Madagascar | Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Inland wetlands | DD  Unknown |
| Rosevear's serotine | N. roseveari (Monadjem, Richards, Taylor, & Stoffberg, 2013) | Western Africa | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail about 4 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | EN  Unknown |
| Somali serotine | N. somalica (Thomas, 1901) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Size: 3–6 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and savanna | LC  Unknown |
| Tiny serotine | N. guineensis (Bocage, 1889) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Size: 3–4 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Savanna and shrubland | LC  Unknown |
| White-winged serotine | N. tenuipinnis (Peters, 1872) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and savanna | LC  Unknown |
| Yellow serotine | N. flavescens (Seabra, 1900) | Southeastern Africa | Size: Habitat: Forest, savanna, and inland wetlands | DD  Unknown |
| Zulu serotine | N. zuluensis (Roberts, 1924) | Southern and eastern Africa | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, savanna, and desert | LC  Unknown |
Genus Nyctalus – Bowdich, 1825 – eight species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Azores noctule | N. azoreum Thomas, 1901 | Azores islands | Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands | VU  2,000–5,000 |
| Birdlike noctule | N. aviator Thomas, 1911 | Eastern Asia | Size: 8–11 cm (3–4 in), plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | NT  Unknown |
| Chinese noctule | N. plancyi Gerbe, 1880 Two subspecies N. p. plancyi N. p. velutinus | Eastern Asia | Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, rocky areas, and caves | LC  Unknown |
| Common noctule | N. noctula (Schreber, 1774) Four subspecies N. n. labiata N. n. lebanoticus N. n. mecklenburzevi N. n. noctula | Europe and Asia | Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in), plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Caves, inland wetlands, and forest | LC  Unknown |
| Greater noctule bat | N. lasiopterus (Schreber, 1780) | Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia | Size: 8–11 cm (3–4 in), plus 4–8 cm (2–3 in) tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and shrubland Diet: Insects and birds | VU  0–10,000 |
| Japanese noctule | N. furvus Imaizumi & Yoshiyuki, 1968 | Japan | Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | EN  Unknown |
| Lesser noctule | N. leisleri (Kuhl, 1817) Two subspecies N. l. leisleri N. l. verrucosus | Europe, northern Africa, and western and central Asia | Size: 4–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and rocky areas | LC  Unknown |
| Mountain noctule | N. montanus Barrett-Hamilton, 1906 | Central Asia | Size: 6–7 cm (2–3 in), plus about 4 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, rocky areas, and caves | LC  Unknown |
Genus Nycticeinops – Hill & Harrison, 1987 – one species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Schlieffen's serotine | N. schlieffeni (Peters, 1869) | Africa | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Savanna, shrubland, and desert | LC  Unknown |
Genus Nycticeius – Rafinesque, 1819 – three species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Cuban evening bat | N. cubanus Gundlach, 1861 | Western Cuba | Size: About 5 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Unknown | NT  Unknown |
| Evening bat | N. humeralis (Rafinesque, 1818) Three subspecies N. h. humeralis N. h. mexicanus N. h. subtropicalis | Southern North America | Size: About 6 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Temminck's mysterious bat | N. aenobarbus Temminck, 1840 | South America | Size: About 4 cm (2 in), plus about 2 cm (1 in) tail about 3 cm (1 in) forearm length Habitat: | DD  Unknown |
Genus Nyctophilus – Leach, 1821 – seventeen species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Arnhem long-eared bat | N. arnhemensis Johnson, 1959 | Northern Australia | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and savanna | LC  Unknown |
| Eastern long-eared bat | N. bifax Thomas, 1915 Two subspecies N. b. bifax N. b. daedalus | Eastern Australia and Papua New Guinea | Size: 3–6 cm (1–2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands | LC  Unknown |
| Gould's long-eared bat | N. gouldi Tomes, 1858 | Eastern and western Australia | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Greater long-eared bat | N. timoriensis Geoffroy, 1806 Three subspecies N. t. major N. t. sherrini N. t. timoriensis | Southeastern Asia | Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | NE  Unknown |
| Holts' long-eared bat | N. holtorum Parnaby, King, & Eldridge, 2021 | Western Australia | Size: Unknown length, plus about 5 cm (2 in) tail about 4 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Lesser long-eared bat | N. geoffroyi Leach, 1821 Three subspecies N. g. geoffroyi N. g. pacificus N. g. pallescens | Australia | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and grassland | LC  Unknown |
| Lord Howe long-eared bat† | N. howensis McKean, 1975 | Lord Howe Island in Australia | Size: Unknown length Habitat: Unknown | EX  0 |
| Mount Missim long-eared bat | N. shirleyae Parnaby, 2009 | Papua New Guinea | Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
| New Caledonian long-eared bat | N. nebulosus Parnaby, 2002. | New Caledonia | Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | CR  150–250 |
| New Guinea long-eared bat | N. microtis Thomas, 1888 | Papua New Guinea | Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and caves | LC  Unknown |
| Pallid long-eared bat | N. daedalus Thomas, 1915 | Northern Australia | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands | LC  10,000 |
| Pygmy long-eared bat | N. walkeri Thomas, 1892 | Northern Australia | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and savanna | LC  Unknown |
| Small-toothed long-eared bat | N. microdon Laurie & Hill, 1954 | Papua New Guinea | Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Caves | LC  Unknown |
| Southeastern long-eared bat | N. corbeni Parnaby, 2009 | Australia | Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | VU  Unknown |
| Sunda long-eared bat | N. heran Kitchener, How, & Maharadatunkamsi, 1991 | Indonesia | Size: About 5 cm (2 in), plus about 4 cm (2 in) tail about 4 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
| Tasmanian long-eared bat | N. sherrini Thomas, 1915 | Tasmania | Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | VU  8,000–10,000 |
| Western long-eared bat | N. major Gray, 1844 | Southwestern Australia | Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  10,000 |
Genus Otonycteris – Peters, 1859 – two species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Desert long-eared bat | O. hemprichii Peters, 1859 | Northern Africa and western Asia | Size: 5–9 cm (2–4 in), plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length Habitat: Shrubland, rocky areas, and desert | LC  Unknown |
| Turkestani long-eared bat | O. leucophaea (N. A. Severcov, 1873) | Western Asia | Size: 7–8 cm (3 in), plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length Habitat: Desert and grassland | DD  Unknown |
Genus Parastrellus – Hoofer, Van Den Bussche, & Horáček, 2006 – one species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Canyon bat | P. hesperus (H. Allen, 1864) | Western United States and Mexico (in red) | Size: 3–6 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, grassland, rocky areas, caves, and desert | LC  Unknown |
Genus Perimyotis – Menu, 1984 – one species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Tricolored bat | P. subflavus (F. Cuvier, 1832) Four subspecies P. s. clarus P. s. floridanus P. s. subflavus P. s. veraecrucis | Eastern North America (in yellow) | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, rocky areas, and caves | VU  Unknown |
Genus Pharotis – Thomas, 1914 – one species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| New Guinea big-eared bat | P. imogene Thomas, 1914 | Papua New Guinea | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | CR  40–50 |
Genus Philetor – Thomas, 1902 – one species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Rohu's bat | P. brachypterus Temminck, 1840 | Southeastern Asia | Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and grassland | LC  Unknown |
Genus Pipistrellus – Kaup, 1829 – 33 species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Aellen's pipistrelle | P. inexspectatus Aellen, 1959 | Western Africa | Size: About 5 cm (2 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and savanna | DD  Unknown |
| Angulate pipistrelle | P. angulatus Peters, 1880 Two subspecies P. a. angulatus P. a. ponceleti | Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and caves | LC  Unknown |
| Broad-headed serotine | P. crassulus (Thomas, 1904) | Central and western Africa | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Christmas Island pipistrelle† | P. murrayi (Andrews, 1900) | Christmas Island in Australia | Size: Unknown length Habitat: Forest | EX  0 |
| Common pipistrelle | P. pipistrellus (Schreber, 1774) Two subspecies P. p. aladdin P. p. pipistrellus | Europe, northern Africa, and Asia | Size: 3–6 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, shrubland, inland wetlands, and caves | LC  Unknown |
| Dar es Salaam pipistrelle | P. permixtus Aellen, 1957 | Tanzania | Size: About 4 cm (2 in), plus about 3 cm (1 in) tail about 3 cm (1 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
| Dobson's pipistrelle | P. grandidieri (Dobson, 1876) | Western and eastern Africa | Size: 5–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, savanna, and inland wetlands | DD  Unknown |
| Dusky pipistrelle | P. hesperidus (Temminck, 1840) Three subspecies P. h. fuscatus P. h. hesperidus P. h. subtilis | Madagascar | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 2–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and savanna | LC  Unknown |
| Endo's pipistrelle | P. endoi Imaizumi, 1959 | Japan | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | NT  Unknown |
| Forest pipistrelle | P. adamsi Kitchener, Caputi, & Jones, 1986 | Northern Australia | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Savanna and forest | LC  Unknown |
| Greater Papuan pipistrelle | P. collinus Thomas, 1920 | Island of New Guinea | Size: 3–6 cm (1–2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Hanak's pipistrelle | P. hanaki Hulva & Benda, 2004 | Crete and Libya | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, shrubland, inland wetlands, and rocky areas | VU  Unknown |
| Indian pipistrelle | P. coromandra Gray, 1838 | Southern and southeastern Asia | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and caves | LC  Unknown |
| Japanese house bat | P. abramus (Temminck, 1840) | Eastern Asia | Size: 3–6 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, grassland, inland wetlands, and intertidal marine | LC  Unknown |
| Java pipistrelle | P. javanicus Gray, 1838 Five subspecies P. j. babu P. j. camortae P. j. javanicus P. j. meyeni P. j. peguensis | Southern and southeastern Asia | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Caves and forest | LC  Unknown |
| Kelaart's pipistrelle | P. ceylonicus Kelaart, 1852 Seven subspecies P. c. borneanus P. c. ceylonicus P. c. indicus P. c. raptor P. c. shanorum P. c. subcanus P. c. tongfangensis | Southern and southeastern Asia | Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and caves | LC  Unknown |
| Kuhl's pipistrelle | P. kuhlii Kuhl, 1817 Three subspecies P. k. ikhwanius P. k. kuhlii P. k. lepidus | Europe, western Asia, northern Africa, and Madagascar | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and grassland | LC  Unknown |
| Least pipistrelle | P. tenuis (Temminck, 1840) Eight subspecies P. t. mimus P. t. murrayi P. t. nitidus P. t. ponceleti P. t. portensis P. t. sewelanus P. t. subulidens P. t. tenuis | Southern and southeastern Asia | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and grassland | LC  Unknown |
| Lesser Papuan pipistrelle | P. papuanus Peters & Doria, 1881 | Indonesia and Papua New Guinea | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Madeira pipistrelle | P. maderensis Dobson, 1878 | Azores, Madeira Island and the Canary Islands | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands | EN  2,000–2,500 |
| Minahassa pipistrelle | P. minahassae von Meyer, 1899 | Indonesia | Size: About 6 cm (2 in), plus about 4 cm (2 in) tail about 4 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Unknown | DD  Unknown |
| Mount Gargues pipistrelle | P. aero Heller, 1912 | Kenya and Ethiopia | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
| Mount Popa pipistrelle | P. paterculus Thomas, 1915 Two subspecies P. p. paterculus P. p. yunnanensis | Southern and southeastern Asia | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Narrow-winged pipistrelle | P. stenopterus Dobson, 1875 | Southeastern Asia | Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, shrubland, grassland, and inland wetlands | LC  Unknown |
| Nathusius's pipistrelle | P. nathusii (Keyserling & Blasius, 1839) | Europe | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands | LC  Unknown |
| Northern pipistrelle | P. westralis Koopman, 1984 | Northern Australia | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Racey's pipistrelle | P. raceyi Bates, Ratrimomanarivo, Harrison, & Goodman, 2006 | Madagascar | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
| Rüppell's bat | P. rueppellii J. B. Fischer, 1829 Six subspecies P. r. coxi P. r. fuscipes P. r. pulcher P. r. rueppellii P. r. senegalensis P. r. vernayi | Africa and southwestern Asia | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 2–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Desert, shrubland, and savanna | LC  Unknown |
| Rusty pipistrelle | P. rusticus (Tomes, 1861) Two subspecies P. r. marrensis P. r. rusticus | Sub-Saharan Africa | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 1–4 cm (0.4–1.6 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and savanna | LC  Unknown |
| Soprano pipistrelle | P. pygmaeus (Leach, 1825) | Europe | Size: 3–6 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and inland wetlands | LC  Unknown |
| Sturdee's pipistrelle† | P. sturdeei Thomas, 1915 | Japan | Size: Unknown length Habitat: Unknown | EX  0 |
| Tiny pipistrelle | P. nanulus Thomas, 1904 | Western and central Africa | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and savanna | LC  Unknown |
| Watts's pipistrelle | P. wattsi Kitchener, Caputi, & Jones, 1986 | Papua New Guinea | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 1–3 cm (0.4–1.2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
Genus Plecotus – Geoffroy, 1818 – sixteen species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Alpine long-eared bat | P. macrobullaris Kuzyakin, 1965 | Central Europe | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Caves, grassland, shrubland, and forest | LC  Unknown |
| Brown long-eared bat | P. auritus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Europe and western Asia | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and caves | LC  Unknown |
| Canary long-eared bat | P. teneriffae Barrett-Hamilton, 1907 | Canary Islands | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and caves | CR  500–2,000 |
| Christie's long-eared bat | P. christii Gray, 1838 | Northern Africa and western Asia | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Shrubland, rocky areas, and desert | DD  Unknown |
| Ethiopian long-eared bat | P. balensis Kruskop & Lavrenchenko, 2000 | Ethiopia | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
| Grey long-eared bat | P. austriacus (J. B. Fischer, 1829) | Europe | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, shrubland, grassland, and caves | NT  Unknown |
| Himalayan long-eared bat | P. homochrous Hodgson, 1847 | Southern and eastern Asia | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
| Japanese long-eared bat | P. sacrimontis Allen, 1908 | Japan | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 3–5 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and caves | LC  Unknown |
| Kozlov's long-eared bat | P. kozlovi Bóbrinski, 1926 | Eastern Asia | Size: Unknown length, plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Savanna, rocky areas, and desert | LC  Unknown |
| Mediterranean long-eared bat | P. kolombatovici Đulić, 1980 | Southern Europe and western Asia | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, shrubland, grassland, and caves | LC  8,000–10,000 |
| Ognev's long-eared bat | P. ognevi Kishida, 1927 | Eastern Asia | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, caves, grassland, and shrubland | LC  Unknown |
| Sardinian long-eared bat | P. sardus Mucedda, Kiefer, Pidinchedda, & Veith, 2002 | Sardinia island in Italy | Size: About 5 cm (2 in), plus about 5 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and caves | CR  150 |
| Strelkov's long-eared bat | P. strelkovi Spitzenberger, 2006 | Central Asia | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Taiwan long-eared bat | P. taivanus Yoshiyuki, 1991 | Taiwan | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | NT  Unknown |
| Turkmen long-eared bat | P. turkmenicus Strelkov, 1988 | Western Asia | Size: About 6 cm (2 in), plus about 5 cm (2 in) tail about 5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Desert | LC  Unknown |
| Ward's long-eared bat | P. wardi Thomas, 1911 | South Asia | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and caves | LC  Unknown |
Genus Rhogeessa – H. Allen, 1866 – eleven species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Bickham's little yellow bat | R. bickhami Baird, Marchán-Rivadeneira, Pérez, & Baker, 2012 | Central America | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–3 cm (1 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Black-winged little yellow bat | R. tumida H. Allen, 1866 | Mexico and Central America | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Ecuadorian little yellow bat | R. velilla Thomas, 1903 | Peru and Ecuador | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
| Genoways's yellow bat | R. genowaysi Baker, 1984 | Southern Mexico | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–3 cm (1 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | EN  Unknown |
| Husson's yellow bat | R. hussoni Genoways & Baker, 1996 | Eastern South America | Size: Unknown length about 3 cm (1 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
| Least yellow bat | R. mira LaVal, 1973 | Southern Mexico | Size: 3–4 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–3 cm (1 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | VU  Unknown |
| Little yellow bat | R. parvula H. Allen, 1866 | Western Mexico | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–3 cm (1 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Menchu's little yellow bat | R. menchuae Baird, Marchán-Rivadeneira, Pérez, & Baker, 2012 | Central America | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–3 cm (1 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
| Thomas's yellow bat | R. io Thomas, 1903 | Central America and South America | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Tiny yellow bat | R. minutilla Miller, 1897 | Colombia and Venezuela | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–3 cm (1 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and shrubland | VU  Unknown |
| Yucatan yellow bat | R. aenea Goodwin, 1958 | Southern Mexico and northern Central America | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
Genus Rhyneptesicus – Bianchi, 1917 – one species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Sind bat | R. nasutus (Dobson, 1877) Four subspecies E. n. batinensis E. n. matschiei E. n. nasutus E. n. pellucens | Western Asia | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, savanna, caves, and desert | LC  Unknown |
Genus Scoteanax – Troughton, 1944 – one species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Rüppell's broad-nosed bat | S. rueppellii (Peters, 1866) | Eastern Mexico | Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 5–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
Genus Scotoecus – Thomas, 1901 – five species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Dark-winged lesser house bat | S. hirundo De Winton, 1899 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Size: About 4 cm (2 in), plus tail about 3 cm (1 in) forearm length Habitat: Savanna and forest | LC  Unknown |
| Desert yellow bat | S. pallidus Dobson, 1876 | Southern Asia | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 2–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and shrubland | LC  Unknown |
| Hinde's lesser house bat | S. hindei Thomas, 1901 Two subspecies S. h. falabae S. h. hindei | Sub-Saharan Africa | Size: Unknown length 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Savanna and forest | LC  Unknown |
| Light-winged lesser house bat | S. albofuscus Thomas, 1890 Two subspecies S. a. albofuscus S. a. woodi | Western and southeastern Africa | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 2–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and savanna | DD  Unknown |
| White-bellied lesser house bat | S. albigula Thomas, 1909 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Size: About 6 cm (2 in), plus about 3 cm (1 in) tail About 4 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and savanna | LC  Unknown |
Genus Scotomanes – Dobson, 1875 – one species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Harlequin bat | S. ornatus (Blyth, 1851) Three subspecies S. o. imbrensis S. o. ornatus S. o. sinensis | Eastern and southeastern Asia | Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in), plus 5–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and caves | LC  Unknown |
Genus Scotophilus – Leach, 1821 – eighteen species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| African yellow bat | S. dinganii A. Smith, 1833 Four subspecies S. d. colias S. d. dinganii S. d. herero S. d. pondoensis | Sub-Saharan Africa | Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in), plus 4–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Savanna | LC  Unknown |
| Andrew Rebori's house bat | S. andrewreborii Brooks & Bickham, 2014 | Eastern Africa | Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and savanna | LC  Unknown |
| Eastern greenish yellow bat | S. viridis (Peters, 1852) Two subspecies S. v. nigritellus S. v. viridis | Sub-Saharan Africa | Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Savanna | LC  Unknown |
| Ejeta's yellow bat | S. ejetai Brooks & Bickham, 2014 | Ethiopia | Size: 7–8 cm (3 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 5–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Grassland, shrubland, and savanna | LC  Unknown |
| Greater Asiatic yellow bat | S. heathii Horsfield, 1831 Three subspecies S. h. heathii S. h. insularis S. h. watkinsi | Southern and southeastern Asia | Size: 6–10 cm (2–4 in), plus 4–8 cm (2–3 in) tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and desert | LC  Unknown |
| Lesser Asiatic yellow bat | S. kuhlii Leach, 1821 Seven subspecies S. k. castaneus S. k. consobrinus S. k. gairdneri S. k. kuhlii S. k. panayensis S. k. solutatus S. k. temminckii | Southern and southeastern Asia | Size: 5–9 cm (2–4 in), plus 3–7 cm (1–3 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and desert | LC  Unknown |
| Lesser yellow bat | S. borbonicus Geoffroy, 1803 | Madagascar | Size: Unknown length Habitat: Unknown | DD  Unknown |
| Livingstone's yellow bat | S. livingstonii Brooks & Bickham, 2014 | Western Africa | Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 5–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Grassland, savanna, and forest | LC  Unknown |
| Malagasy yellow bat | S. tandrefana Goodman, Jenkin, & Ratrimomanarivo, 2005 | Madagascar | Size: 6–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
| Marovaza yellow bat | S. marovaza Goodman, Ratrimomanarivo, & Randrianandrianina, 2006 | Madagascar | Size: 6–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Nut-colored yellow bat | S. nux Thomas, 1904 | Western and central Africa | Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Robbins's yellow bat | S. nucella Robbins, 1984 | Western Africa | Size: 7–8 cm (3 in), plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
| Robust yellow bat | S. robustus H. Milne-Edwards, 1881 | Madagascar | Size: 9–10 cm (4 in), plus 5–7 cm (2–3 in) tail 6–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Schreber's yellow bat | S. nigrita (Schreber, 1774) Two subspecies S. n. alvenslebeni S. n. nigrita | Western and eastern Africa | Size: 10–13 cm (4–5 in), plus 6–10 cm (2–4 in) tail 7–9 cm (3–4 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and savanna | LC  Unknown |
| Sody's yellow bat | S. collinus Sody, 1936 | Southeastern Asia | Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 2–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Sulawesi yellow bat | S. celebensis (Sody, 1928) | Sulawesi island in Indonesia | Size: 6–10 cm (2–4 in), plus 4–8 cm (2–3 in) tail 5–7 cm (2–3 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | DD  Unknown |
| Trujillo's yellow bat | S. trujilloi Brooks & Bickham, 2014 | Kenya | Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| White-bellied yellow bat | S. leucogaster Cretzschmar, 1826 Two subspecies S. l. damarensis S. l. leucogaster | Sub-Saharan Africa | Size: 7–8 cm (3 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Savanna | LC  Unknown |
Genus Scotorepens – Troughton, 1943 – four species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Eastern broad-nosed bat | S. orion (Troughton, 1937) | Eastern Australia | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Inland broad-nosed bat | S. balstoni (Thomas, 1906) Two subspecies S. b. balstoni S. b. influatus | Australia | Size: 4–6 cm (2 in), plus 2–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and desert | LC  Unknown |
| Little broad-nosed bat | S. greyii Gray, 1842 | Australia | Size: 3–6 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Desert, grassland, shrubland, savanna, and forest | LC  Unknown |
| Northern broad-nosed bat | S. sanborni (Troughton, 1937) | Northern Australia, Timor-Leste, and Papua New Guinea | Size: 3–6 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and savanna | LC  Unknown |
Genus Scotozous – Dobson, 1875 – one species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Dormer's bat | S. dormeri Dobson, 1875 | Southern Asia | Size: 3–6 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and desert | LC  Unknown |
Genus Thainycteris – Kock & Storch, 1996 – one species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Collared sprite | T. aureocollaris Kock & Storch, 1996 | Laos and Thailand | Size: 6–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
Genus Tylonycteris – Peters, 1872 – three species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Pygmy bamboo bat | T. pygmaea Feng, Li, & Wang, 2008 | Southeastern Asia | Size: 2–4 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–3 cm (1 in) tail 2–3 cm (1 in) forearm length Habitat: Unknown | DD  Unknown |
| Greater bamboo bat | T. robustula Thomas, 1915 Two subspecies T. r. malayana T. r. robustula | Southeastern Asia | Size: 4–5 cm (2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–3 cm (1 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Lesser bamboo bat | T. pachypus (Temminck, 1840) Five subspecies T. p. aurex T. p. bhaktii T. p. fulvidus T. p. meyeri T. p. pachypus | Southeastern Asia | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–3 cm (1 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
Genus Vespadelus – Troughton, 1943 – nine species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Eastern cave bat | V. troughtoni (Kitchener, Jones, & Caputi, 1987) | Eastern Australia | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 3–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and caves | LC  Unknown |
| Eastern forest bat | V. pumilus Gray, 1841 | Eastern Australia | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Finlayson's cave bat | V. finlaysoni (Kitchener, Jones, & Caputi, 1987) | Australia | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, grassland, caves, and desert | LC  Unknown |
| Inland forest bat | V. baverstocki (Kitchener, Jones, & Caputi, 1987) | Australia | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Savanna, shrubland, and desert | LC  Unknown |
| Large forest bat | V. darlingtoni Allen, 1933 | Southeastern Australia | Size: 3–6 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and grassland | LC  Unknown |
| Little forest bat | V. vulturnus (Thomas, 1914) | Eastern Australia | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest | LC  Unknown |
| Northern cave bat | V. caurinus (Thomas, 1914) | Northern Australia | Size: 3–4 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, grassland, and caves | LC  Unknown |
| Southern forest bat | V. regulus (Thomas, 1906) | Southern Australia | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 2–4 cm (1–2 in) tail 2–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest and shrubland | LC  Unknown |
| Yellow-lipped bat | V. douglasorum (Kitchener, 1976) | Northwestern Australia | Size: 3–5 cm (1–2 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 3–4 cm (1–2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and caves | LC  Unknown |
Genus Vespertilio – Linnaeus, 1758 – two species :
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
| Asian particolored bat | V. sinensis Peters, 1880 Five subspecies V. s. andersoni V. s. namiyei V. s. noctula V. s. orientalis V. s. sinensis | Eastern Asia | Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–6 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, inland wetlands, rocky areas, caves, desert, and coastal marine | LC  Unknown |
| Parti-coloured bat | V. murinus Linnaeus, 1758 Two subspecies V. m. murinus V. m. ussuriensis | Europe and Asia | Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in), plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail 4–5 cm (2 in) forearm length Habitat: Forest, shrubland, grassland, rocky areas, caves, and desert | LC  Unknown |