Type of Bats in the UK

On our website you will only find information about the UK bats and there are many more bats from around the world. There are 18 species of bat in the UK, of which 17 are known to be breeding in the UK. Across the world there are more than 1,500 bat species. This is the man reason why we can not list 

Below is a list of all 18 species in order with the most common

  1. Common Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
  2. Soprano Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus)
  3. Nathusius’ Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus nathusioides)
  4. Daubenton’s Bat (Pipistrellus daubentonii)
  5. Natterer’s Bat (Pipistrellus nattereri)
  6. Whiskered Bat (Pipistrellus macringerulus)
  7. Brandt’s Bat (Pipistrellus brandtii)
  8. Alcathoe’s Bat (Pipistrellus alcathoeus)
  9. Grey Long-Eared Bat (Pipistrellus cinereus)
  10. Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus)
  11. Greater Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum)
  12. Whiskered Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus macringerulus)
  13. Natterer’s Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus nattereri)
  14. Daubenton’s Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus daubentonii)
  15. Whiskered Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus macringerulus)
  16. Brandt’s Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus brandtii)
  17. Alcathoe’s Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus alcathoeus)
  18. Grey Long-Eared Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus cinereus)