Bats

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Common noctule (Nyctalus noctula) Flies over the tops of trees. Wing span: 36 cm. fledermausschutz.ch

Lesser noctule (Nyctalus leisleri) The lesser noctule, like its near relative the common noctule, is a forest bat. Wing span: ca 27 cm. fledermausschutz.ch

Brown long-eared bat (Plecotus auritus) A hovering bat, which eats moths. Wing span: 24 cm. fledermausschutz.ch

Greater mouse-eared bat (Myotis myotis) Commonly found in attics. Wing span: ca 40 cm. fledermausschutz.ch

Common pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) One of the smaller bats. Wing span: ca 19 cm. fledermausschutz.ch

Nathusius's pipistrelle A winter guest from the north east. Wing span: ca 23 cm. fledermausschutz.ch

Daubenton's bat (Myotis daubentonii) Hunts over still waters. Wing span: ca 24 cm. fledermausschutz.ch

Particoloured bat (Vespertilio murinus) A bat with red to dark-brown bat, and white or grey chest. Wing span: ca 27 cm. fledermausschutz.ch

Lesser horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus hipposidero) One of the world's smaller bats. Wing span: ca 20 cm. fledermausschutz.ch

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A success story millions of years old.

Bats have existed for 60 million years, and are found everywhere in the world. World wide there is a total of about 1,200 species of bat. (Photos: Feldermausschutz.ch)