genus
Eptesicus
Eptesicus is a genus in the family Vespertilionidae. This database currently files 28 species under it, 2 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 28
- Threatened
- 2
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 14%
- Weight range
- 6 g – 30 g
Best-known members of Eptesicus
Ranked by popularity score.
Serotine bat
Eptesicus serotinus
Northern bat
Eptesicus nilssonii
Big brown bat
Eptesicus fuscus
Botta's serotine
Eptesicus bottae
Gobi big brown bat
Eptesicus gobiensis
Argentine brown bat
Eptesicus furinalis
Brazilian brown bat
Eptesicus brasiliensis
Little black serotine
Eptesicus andinus
How threatened is Eptesicus?
18 of 28 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| ENEndangered | 1 | 6% |
| VUVulnerable | 1 | 6% |
| NTNear Threatened | 1 | 6% |
| LCLeast Concern | 13 | 72% |
| DDData Deficient | 2 | 11% |
All species in Eptesicus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serotine bat | Eptesicus serotinus | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 22.9 g | Not recorded |
| Northern bat | Eptesicus nilssonii | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 10.7 g | Not recorded |
| Big brown bat | Eptesicus fuscus | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 16.5 g | Not recorded |
| Botta's serotine | Eptesicus bottae | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 14.2 g | Not recorded |
| Gobi big brown bat | Eptesicus gobiensis | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 13 g | Not recorded |
| Argentine brown bat | Eptesicus furinalis | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 7.74 g | Not recorded |
| Brazilian brown bat | Eptesicus brasiliensis | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 9.47 g | Not recorded |
| Little black serotine | Eptesicus andinus | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 9.2 g | Not recorded |
| Diminutive serotine | Eptesicus diminutus | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 6 g | Not recorded |
| Guadeloupe big brown bat | Eptesicus guadeloupensis | Vespertilionidae | Endangered | 11.4 g | Not recorded |
| Harmless serotine | Eptesicus innoxius | Vespertilionidae | Near Threatened | 8.86 g | Not recorded |
| Thick-eared bat | Eptesicus pachyotis | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 8.28 g | Not recorded |
| Chiriquinan serotine | Eptesicus chiriquinus | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 11.3 g | Not recorded |
| Horn-skinned bat | Eptesicus floweri | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 10.2 g | Not recorded |
| Long-tailed house bat | Eptesicus hottentotus | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 30 g | Not recorded |
| Japanese short-tailed bat | Eptesicus japonensis | Vespertilionidae | Vulnerable | 13 g | Not recorded |
| Lagos serotine | Eptesicus platyops | Vespertilionidae | Data Deficient | 11.4 g | Not recorded |
| Sombre bat | Eptesicus tatei | Vespertilionidae | Data Deficient | 11.4 g | Not recorded |
| Taddei's serotine | Eptesicus taddeii | Vespertilionidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Isabelle's serotine | Eptesicus isabellinus | Vespertilionidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Anatolian serotine | Eptesicus anatolicus | Vespertilionidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Oriental serotine | Eptesicus pachyomus | Vespertilionidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Ognev's serotine | Eptesicus ognevi | Vespertilionidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Ulapes serotine | Eptesicus ulapesensis | Vespertilionidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Eptesicus langeri | Vespertilionidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Eptesicus chapmani | Vespertilionidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Eptesicus loveni | Vespertilionidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Eptesicus seroroninus | Vespertilionidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |