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Vespertilionidae Gray, 1821

104959  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:104959)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Chordata (Phylum)
  4. Vertebrata (Subphylum)
  5. Tetrapoda (Superclass)
  6. Mammalia (Class)
  7. Theria (Subclass)
  8. Eutheria (Infraclass)
  9. Chiroptera (Order)
  10. Vespertilionidae (Family)
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  1. Genus Afronycteris Monadjem, Patterson & Demos in Monadjem et al., 2021
  2. Genus Ancenycteris Sutton & Genoways, 1974 †
  3. Genus Antrozous Allen, 1862
  4. Genus Anzanycteris White, 1969 †
  5. Genus Arielulus Hill & Harrison, 1986
  6. Genus Barbastella Gray, 1821
  7. Genus Bauerus Van Gelder, 1959
  8. Genus Cassistrellus Ruedi, Eger, Lim & Csorba, 2018
  9. Genus Chalinolobus Peters, 1866
  10. Genus Chamtwaria Butler, 1984 †
  11. Genus Cnephaeus Kaup, 1829
  12. Genus Corynorhinus Allen, 1865
  13. Genus Dasypterus Peters, 1871
  14. Genus Eptenonnus Rosina & Semenov, 2012 †
  15. Genus Eptesicus Rafinesque, 1820
  16. Genus Euderma Allen, 1892
  17. Genus Eudiscopus Conisbee, 1953
  18. Genus Falsistrellus Troughton, 1943
  19. Genus Glauconycteris Dobson, 1875
  20. Genus Glischropus Dobson, 1875
  21. Genus Hanakia Horáček, 2001 †
  22. Genus Harpiocephalus Gray, 1842
  23. Genus Hesperoptenus Peters, 1869
  24. Genus Histiotus Gervais in Laporte, 1855
  25. Genus Hypsugo Kolenati, 1856
  26. Genus Ia Thomas, 1902
  27. Genus Idionycteris Anthony, 1923
  28. Genus Karstala Czaplewski & Morgan, 2001 †
  29. Genus Kerivoula Gray, 1842
  30. Genus Khonsunycteris Gunnell, Simons & Seiffert, 2008 †
  31. Genus Laephotis Thomas, 1901
  32. Genus Lasionycteris Peters, 1865
  33. Genus Lasiurus Gray, 1831
  34. Genus Mimetillus Thomas, 1904
  35. Genus Miomyotis Lawrence, 1943 †
  36. Genus Mirostrellus Görföl, Kruskop, Vuong, Estók, Nguyen & Csorba, 2020
  37. Genus Murina Gray, 1842
  38. Genus Myotis Kaup, 1829
  39. Genus Neoeptesicus Cláudio, Novaes, Gardner, Nogueira, Wilson, Maldonado, Oliveira & Moratelli, 2023
  40. Genus Neoromicia Roberts, 1926
  41. Genus Niumbaha Reeder, Helgen, Vodzak, Lunde & Ejotre, 2013
  42. Genus Nyctalus Bowdich, 1825
  43. Genus Nycterikaupius Menu, 1987
  44. Genus Nycticeinops Hill & Harrison, 1986
  45. Genus Nycticeius Rafinesque, 1819
  46. Genus Nyctophilus Leach, 1821
  47. Genus Oligomyotis Galbreath, 1962 †
  48. Genus Otonycteris Peters, 1859
  49. Genus Paleptesicus Zapfe, 1970 †
  50. Genus Parahypsugo Hutterer, Decher, Monadjem & Astrin, 2019
  51. Genus Pharotis Thomas, 1914
  52. Genus Philetor Thomas, 1902
  53. Genus Phoniscus Miller, 1905
  54. Genus Pipistrellus Kaup, 1829
  55. Genus Plecotus É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1818
  56. Genus Pleistomyotis Kuramoto & Yoon in Yoon, Kuramoto & Uchida, 1984 †
  57. Genus Plionycteris Lindsay & Jacobs, 1985 †
  58. Genus Potamonycteris Czaplewski, 1991 †
  59. Genus Premonycteris Hand, Sigé, Archer & Black, 2016 †
  60. Genus Pseudoromicia Monadjem, Patterson, Webala & Demos in Monadjem et al., 2021
  61. Genus Quinetia Horáček, 2001 †
  62. Genus Rhogeessa Allen, 1866
  63. Genus Samonycteris Revilliod, 1919 †
  64. Genus Scoteanax Troughton, 1943
  65. Genus Scotoecus Thomas, 1901
  66. Genus Scotomanes Dobson, 1875
  67. Genus Scotophilisis Horacek, Fejfar & Hulva, 2006 †
  68. Genus Scotophilus Leach, 1821
  69. Genus Scotorepens Troughton, 1943
  70. Genus Scotozous Dobson, 1875
  71. Genus Shanwangia Yang, 1977 †
  72. Genus Sonor Czaplewski, Morgan, Emry, Gignac & O'Brien, 2022 †
  73. Genus Stehlinia Revilliod, 1919 †
  74. Genus Suaptenos Lawrence, 1943 †
  75. Genus Submyotodon Ziegler, 2003
  76. Genus Synemporion Ziegler, Howarth & Simmons, 2016 †
  77. Genus Tylonycteris Peters, 1872
  78. Genus Vespertilio Linnaeus, 1758
  79. Genus Adelonycteris Allen, 1892 accepted as Eptesicus Rafinesque, 1820
  80. Genus Aeorestes Fitzinger, 1870 accepted as Myotis Kaup, 1829
  81. Genus Afropipistrellus Thorn, Kock & Cusin, 2007 accepted as Pipistrellus Kaup, 1829
  82. Genus Alionoctula Kruskop, Solovyeva & Kaznadzey, 2018 accepted as Pipistrellus Kaup, 1829 (Treated as valid subgenus)
  83. Genus Alobus Peters, 1867 accepted as Pipistrellus Kaup, 1829 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
  84. Genus Amblyotis Kolenati, 1858 accepted as Eptesicus Rafinesque, 1820
  85. Genus Anamygdon Troughton, 1929 accepted as Myotis Kaup, 1829
  86. Genus Aristippe Kolenati, 1863 accepted as Vespertilio Linnaeus, 1758
  87. Genus Artrozous Gray, 1866 accepted as Antrozous Allen, 1862
  88. Genus Atalapha Peters, 1871 accepted as Lasiurus Gray, 1831
  89. Genus Atalepha Burnett, 1829 (Misspelling)
  90. Genus Atelapha Leach, 1820 (Misspelling)
  91. Genus Attalepharca Menu, 1987 accepted as Pipistrellus Kaup, 1829
  92. Genus Aussipterus Kretzoi & Kretzoi, 2000 † accepted as Scoteanax Troughton, 1943
  93. Genus Baeodon Miller, 1906 accepted as Rhogeessa Allen, 1866
  94. Genus Barbastellus Gray, 1825 accepted as Nyctophilus Leach, 1821
  95. Genus Brachyotis Kolenati, 1856 accepted as Myotis Kaup, 1829
  96. Genus Brachyotus Kolenati, 1856 accepted as Myotis Kaup, 1829
  97. Genus Caelano Leach in Gray, 1825 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  98. Genus Capaccinus Bonaparte, 1841 accepted as Myotis Kaup, 1829
  99. Genus Cateorus Kolenati, 1856 accepted as Eptesicus Rafinesque, 1820
  100. Genus Cerivoula Blanford, 1891 accepted as Kerivoula Gray, 1842
  101. Genus Chrysopteron Jentink, 1910 accepted as Myotis Kaup, 1829
  102. Genus Comastes Fitzinger, 1870 accepted as Myotis Kaup, 1829
  103. Genus Corinorhinus Dobson, 1876 accepted as Corynorhinus Allen, 1865
  104. Genus Dasypterus H. Allen, 1894 accepted as Lasiurus Gray, 1831 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  105. Genus Dichromyotis Bianchi, 1924 accepted as Myotis Kaup, 1829
  106. Genus Discopus Osgood, 1932 accepted as Eudiscopus Conisbee, 1953
  107. Genus Eptesicops Roberts, 1926 accepted as Pipistrellus Kaup, 1829
  108. Genus Eudmna accepted as Euderma Allen, 1892
  109. Genus Euvespertilio Acloque, 1899 accepted as Myotis Kaup, 1829
  110. Genus Euvesperugo Acloque, 1899 accepted as Pipistrellus Kaup, 1829
  111. Genus Exochurus Fitzinger, 1870 accepted as Myotis Kaup, 1829
  112. Genus Harpiola Thomas, 1915 accepted as Murina Gray, 1842
  113. Genus Harpyiocephalus Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Harpiocephalus Gray, 1842
  114. Genus Hesperomyotis Cabrera, 1958 accepted as Myotis Kaup, 1829
  115. Genus Isotus Kolenati, 1856 accepted as Myotis Kaup, 1829
  116. Genus Kehelvoulha Jentink, 1904 accepted as Kerivoula Gray, 1842
  117. Genus Kerivoulha Kelaart, 1852 accepted as Kerivoula Gray, 1842
  118. Genus Kirivoula Gervais, 1849 accepted as Kerivoula Gray, 1842
  119. Genus Lamingtona McKean & Calaby, 1968 accepted as Nyctophilus Leach, 1821
  120. Genus Leuconoe Boie, 1830 accepted as Myotis Kaup, 1829
  121. Genus Macrotus Leach, 1816 accepted as Plecotus É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1818 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  122. Genus Madaeteus Burnett, 1829 (Misspelling)
  123. Genus Marsipolaemus Peters, 1872 accepted as Vespertilio Linnaeus, 1758
  124. Genus Medateus Gray, 1825 (Misspelling)
  125. Genus Megapipistrellus Bianchi, 1924 accepted as Myotis Kaup, 1829
  126. Genus Meteorus Kolenati, 1856 accepted as Vespertilio Linnaeus, 1758
  127. Genus Milithronycteris Hill, 1976 accepted as Hesperoptenus Peters, 1869
  128. Genus Myotus Kolenati, 1856 accepted as Myotis Kaup, 1829
  129. Genus Nannugo Kolenati, 1856 accepted as Pipistrellus Kaup, 1829
  130. Genus Nicticeius Pöppig, 1830 accepted as Nycticeius Rafinesque, 1819
  131. Genus Nicticejus Rüppell, 1842 accepted as Nycticeius Rafinesque, 1819
  132. Genus Noctilinia Hodgson, 1847 accepted as Nyctalus Bowdich, 1825
  133. Genus Noctula Bonaparte, 1837 accepted as Eptesicus Rafinesque, 1820
  134. Genus Noctulina Gray, 1843 accepted as Nyctalus Bowdich, 1825
  135. Genus Noctulinia Gray, 1842 accepted as Nyctalus Bowdich, 1825
  136. Genus Nyctactes Kaup, 1829 accepted as Myotis Kaup, 1829
  137. Genus Nycteris Borkhausen, 1797 accepted as Lasiurus Gray, 1831
  138. Genus Nycterobius Revilliod, 1926 † accepted as Stehlinia Revilliod, 1919 † (synonym)
  139. Genus Nycticea Le Conte, 1831 accepted as Nycticeius Rafinesque, 1819
  140. Genus Nycticejus Temminck, 1827 accepted as Nycticeius Rafinesque, 1819
  141. Genus Nycticeus Lesson, 1827 accepted as Nycticeius Rafinesque, 1819
  142. Genus Nycticeyx Wagler, 1830 accepted as Nycticeius Rafinesque, 1819
  143. Genus Nyctiptenus Fitzinger, 1870 accepted as Eptesicus Rafinesque, 1820
  144. Genus Nyctolophus Brookes, 1828 accepted as Nyctophilus Leach, 1821
  145. Genus Nyctophylax Fitzinger, 1860 accepted as Kerivoula Gray, 1842
  146. Genus Nyctophyllus Cuvier, 1829 accepted as Nyctophilus Leach, 1821
  147. Genus Nystactes Kaup, 1829 accepted as Myotis Kaup, 1829
  148. Genus Ocypetes Lesson, 1842 accepted as Murina Gray, 1842
  149. Genus Oligotomus Iredale, 1937 † accepted as Scoteanax Troughton, 1943
  150. Genus Pachyomus Gray, 1866 accepted as Eptesicus Rafinesque, 1820
  151. Genus Pachyotus Gray, 1831 accepted as Scotophilus Leach, 1821
  152. Genus Panugo Kolenati, 1856 accepted as Nyctalus Bowdich, 1825
  153. Genus Paramyotis Bianchi, 1924 accepted as Myotis Kaup, 1829
  154. Genus Parascotomanes Bourret, 1942 accepted as Ia Thomas, 1902
  155. Genus Parastrellus Hoofer, Van Den Bussche & Horacek, 2006 accepted as Hypsugo Kolenati, 1856 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  156. Genus Pareptesicus Bianchi, 1924 accepted as Eptesicus Rafinesque, 1820
  157. Genus Perimyotis Menu, 1984 accepted as Pipistrellus Kaup, 1829
  158. Genus Pizonyx Miller, 1906 accepted as Myotis Kaup, 1829
  159. Genus Pternopterus Peters, 1867 accepted as Myotis Kaup, 1829
  160. Genus Pterygistes Kaup, 1829 accepted as Nyctalus Bowdich, 1825
  161. Genus Registrellus Troughton, 1943 accepted as Vespadelus Troughton, 1943
  162. Genus Rhinopterus Miller, 1906 accepted as Eptesicus Rafinesque, 1820
  163. Genus Rhogeëssa Allen, 1866 accepted as Rhogeessa Allen, 1866
  164. Genus Rhogoesa Alston, 1879 accepted as Rhogeessa Allen, 1866
  165. Genus Rhogoësa Alston, 1879 accepted as Rhogeessa Allen, 1866
  166. Genus Rhyneptesicus Bianchi, 1924 accepted as Eptesicus Rafinesque, 1820
  167. Genus Rickettia Bianchi, 1924 accepted as Myotis Kaup, 1829
  168. Genus Romicia Gray, 1838 accepted as Pipistrellus Kaup, 1829
  169. Genus Romicius Blyth, 1840 accepted as Pipistrellus Kaup, 1829
  170. Genus Scabrifer Allen, 1908 accepted as Eptesicus Rafinesque, 1820
  171. Genus Scotaecus Thomas, 1909 accepted as Scotoecus Thomas, 1901
  172. Genus Scoteinus Dobson, 1875 accepted as Scotomanes Dobson, 1875
  173. Genus Scotophillus Cuvier, 1829 accepted as Scotophilus Leach, 1821
  174. Genus Scotophylus Gray, 1825 accepted as Scotophilus Leach, 1821
  175. Genus Scutophilus Tubangin, 1928 accepted as Scotophilus Leach, 1821
  176. Genus Selysius Bonaparte, 1841 accepted as Myotis Kaup, 1829
  177. Genus Synotis Gloger, 1841 accepted as Barbastella Gray, 1821
  178. Genus Synotus Keyserling & Blasius, 1839 accepted as Barbastella Gray, 1821
  179. Genus Thainycteris Kock & Storch, 1996 accepted as Arielulus Hill & Harrison, 1986
  180. Genus Tralatitius Gray, 1866 accepted as Myotis Kaup, 1829
  181. Genus Tralatitus Gervais, 1849 accepted as Myotis Kaup, 1829
  182. Genus Trilatitus Gray, 1842 accepted as Myotis Kaup, 1829
  183. Genus Tuitatus Kishida & Mori, 1931 (unaccepted)
  184. Genus Vansonia Roberts, 1946 (unaccepted)
  185. Genus Vespadelus Troughton, 1943 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  186. Genus Vespadelus Iredale & Troughton, 1934 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  187. Genus Vesperides Coues, 1875 (unaccepted)
  188. Genus Vesperugo Keyserling & Blasius, 1830 (unaccepted)
  189. Genus Vesperus Keyserling & Blasius, 1839 (unaccepted)
  190. Genus Atalapha Rafinesque, 1814 (uncertain, unassessed)
  191. Genus Eptesius (uncertain, unassessed)
  192. Genus Madataeus Leach, 1821 (uncertain, unassessed)
  193. Genus Nyctalus Lesson, 1842 (uncertain, unassessed)
  194. Genus Simonycteris Stirton, 1931 † (uncertain, unassessed)
marine, brackish
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2021). Vespertilionidae Gray, 1821. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=104959 on 2026-01-19
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

taxonomy source Ruggiero, M. A. (2014). Families of All Living Organisms, Version 2.0.a.15, (4/26/14). Expert Solutions International, LLC, Reston, VA. 420 pp. [details] 

current name source Ruggiero, M. A. (2014). Families of All Living Organisms, Version 2.0.a.15, (4/26/14). Expert Solutions International, LLC, Reston, VA. 420 pp. [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Mammalia (Class) > Theria (Subclass) > Eutheria (Infraclass) > Chiroptera (Order) > Microchiroptera (Suborder) > Vespertilionidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): V; stratigraphic range: Eocene (Bartonian)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]
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