page_title: List of mammals of Metropolitan France
section_title: Order: Chiroptera (bats)
hierarchical_section_title: List of mammals of Metropolitan France / Order: Chiroptera (bats)
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context_page_description: This list shows the IUCN Red List status of the 120 mammal species occurring in Metropolitan France. One of them is critically endangered, two are endangered, thirteen are vulnerable, and four are near threatened. One of the species listed for France is considered to be extinct.
  The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed on the respective IUCN Red Lists published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
context_section_description: The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals.
  Family: Vespertilionidae
  Subfamily: Myotinae
  Genus: Myotis
  Bechstein's bat, M. bechsteini NT
  Pond bat, M. dasycneme NT
  Lesser mouse-eared bat, M. blythii LC
  Brandt's bat, M. brandti LC
  Long-fingered bat, M. capaccinii VU
  Daubenton's bat, M. daubentonii LC
  Geoffroy's bat, M. emarginatus VU
  Greater mouse-eared bat, M. myotis LC
  Whiskered bat, M. mystacinus LC
  Natterer's bat, M. nattereri LC
  Cryptic myotis, M. crypticus NE
  Escalera's bat, M. escalerai NE
  Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
  Genus: Barbastella
  Barbastelle, B. barbastellus VU
  Genus: Eptesicus
  Northern bat, E. nilssoni LC
  Serotine bat, E. serotinus LC
  Genus: Hypsugo
  Savi's pipistrelle, H. savii LC
  Genus: Nyctalus
  Greater noctule bat, N. lasiopterus NT
  Lesser noctule, N. leisleri LC
  Common noctule, N. noctula LC
  Genus: Pipistrellus
  Nathusius' pipistrelle, P. nathusii LC
  Kuhl's pipistrelle, P. kuhlii LC
  Common pipistrelle, P. pipistrellus LC
  Genus: Plecotus
  Brown long-eared bat, P. auritus LC
  Grey long-eared bat, P. austriacus LC
  Genus: Vespertilio
  Parti-coloured bat, V. murinus LC
  Subfamily: Miniopterinae
  Genus: Miniopterus
  Schreibers' long-fingered bat, M. schreibersii LC
  Family: Molossidae
  Genus: Tadarida
  European free-tailed bat, T. teniotis LC
  Family: Rhinolophidae
  Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
  Genus: Rhinolophus
  Mediterranean horseshoe bat, R. euryale VU
  Greater horseshoe bat, R. ferrumequinum NT
  Lesser horseshoe bat, R. hipposideros LC
  Mehely's horseshoe bat, R. mehelyi VU
caption: Brown long-eared bat
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