Gray big-eared bat
Plecotus austriacus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderChiroptera (Ratpenats)
- FamilyVespertilionidae (Evening Bats)
- GenusPlecotus (Long-eared Bats)
- SpeciesPlecotus austriacus (Gray big-eared bat)
Closest Relatives at Cévennes National Park
Pygmy Pipistrelle
Pipistrellus pygmaeus
Kuhl's pipistrelle
Pipistrellus kuhlii
Common Pipistrelle
Pipistrellus pipistrellus
Savi's Pipistrelle
Hypsugo savii
Geoffroy's Bat
Myotis emarginatus
Daubenton's bat
Myotis daubentonii
Lesser Noctule
Nyctalus leisleri
Western Barbastelle
Barbastella barbastellus
Noctule
Nyctalus noctula
Long-fingered Bat
Myotis capaccinii
Cryptic Myotis
Myotis crypticus
Lesser Horseshoe Bat
Rhinolophus hipposideros
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gray big-eared bat in Cévennes National Park?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Gray big-eared bat sighting in Cévennes National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Gray big-eared bat in Cévennes National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Gray big-eared bat in Cévennes National Park in our monthly data.