Plecotus is a genus of vesper bat, commonly called long-eared bats. They are found throughout Eurasia and northern Africa. Many species in the genus have only been described and recognized in recent years.

Species

Genus Plecotus – long-eared bats

• Brown long-eared bat, Plecotus auritus

• Grey long-eared bat, Plecotus austriacus

• Ethiopian long-eared bat, Plecotus balensis

• Christie's long-eared bat, Plecotus christii

• Gaisler's long-eared bat, Plecotus gaisleri

• Himalayan long-eared bat, Plecotus homochrous

• Mediterranean long-eared bat, Plecotus kolombatovici

• Kozlov's long-eared bat, Plecotus kozlovi

• Alpine long-eared bat, Plecotus macrobullaris

• Ognev's long-eared bat Plecotus ognevi

• Japanese long-eared bat, Plecotus sacrimontis

• Sardinian long-eared bat, Plecotus sardus

• Strelkov's long-eared bat, Plecotus strelkovi

• Taiwan long-eared bat, Plecotus taivanus

• Canary long-eared bat, Plecotus teneriffae

• Turkmen long-eared bat, Plecotus turkmenicus

• Ward's long-eared bat, Plecotus wardi

References

• www.funet.fi