Western Barbastelle
Barbastella barbastellus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderChiroptera (Ratpenats)
- FamilyVespertilionidae (Evening Bats)
- GenusBarbastella (Barbastelles)
- SpeciesBarbastella barbastellus (Western Barbastelle)
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
Gray big-eared bat
Plecotus austriacus
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 | Gauja National Park | 🇱🇻 Latvia | |
| 5 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 6 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Western Barbastelle in Cévennes National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Western Barbastelle sighting in Cévennes National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Western Barbastelle in Cévennes National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Western Barbastelle in Cévennes National Park in our monthly data.