Distribution and status of bats in Sweden

(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) A total of 16 bat species have been reported in Sweden. The northernmost regularly occuring bats live at about 67 degrees north. Eptesicus nilssoni extends most to the north and is also the most abundant species even in the south. A few other species extends into the boreal region, Myotis brandti (64° N), Myotis daubentoni and Plecotus auritus (63° N), Myotis mystadnus (62° N). Myotis nattereri, Nyctalus noctula, Pipistrelluspipistrellus and Vespertilio murinus are distributed up to the southern boundary of the boreal forest region, running at about 60—61 degrees north. Some data on distribution, occurrence and conservational status are given for the remaining rare or occassional species, Myotis dasycneme, Myotis bechsteini, Pipistrellus nathusii, Barbastella barbastellus, Eptesicus serotinus, Myotis myotis said Plecotus austriacus.