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Serotine bat resting on a tree trunk

Serotine bat

Serotine bats are one of the largest British species, and one of the first to emerge in the evening. Serotines inhabit almost all of Europe and parts of Asia, but in the UK are restricted to southern England. They have a relatively slow, looping flight and in the summer, roost in tree hollows and attics. In the winter, they hibernate in tree hollows, caves, old mines and cellars. In Europe, the females give birth to one young, but in Asia, they typically have two and occasionally three.

Scientific name: Eptesicus serotinus

Rank: Species

Distribution

Map showing the distribution of the Serotine bat taxa

Species range provided by WWF's Wildfinder.

The Serotine bat can be found in a number of locations including: Asia, China, Europe, Mediterranean, Russia, United Kingdom, Wales. Find out more about these places and what else lives there.

Habitats

The following habitats are found across the Serotine bat distribution range. Find out more about these environments, what it takes to live there and what else inhabits them.

Broadleaf forest
Broadleaf forest Urban
Urban

Behaviours

Discover what these behaviours are and how different plants and animals use them.

Additional data source: Animal Diversity Web

Conservation Status

Least Concern

  1. EX - Extinct
  2. EW
  3. CR - Threatened
  4. EN - Threatened
  5. VU - Threatened
  6. NT
  7. LC - Least concern

Population trend: Unknown

Year assessed: 2008

Classified by: IUCN 3.1

About

The serotine bat (Eptesicus serotinus) is a fairly large European bat with quite large ears. It has a wingspan of around 37 cm (15 in) and often hunts in woodland. It sometimes roosts in buildings, hanging upside down, in small groups or individually.

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Classification

  1. Life
  2. Animals
  3. Vertebrates
  4. Mammals
  5. Bats
  6. Vesper bats
  7. Eptesicus
  8. Serotine bat

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