Plecotus kolombatovici Dulic, 1980

Higher Taxonomy
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Plecotus
Characterisation
Trogloxene
Distribution
S Balkans, Asia Minor, NW Africa
Distribution in caves of Greece
  • Spilaio Damianou, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Ionioi Nisoi / Regional unit: Zakynthos / Municipality: Zakynthos / Closest settlement: Agalas
  • Spilaio Monis Kipinas, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Ipeiros / Regional unit: Ioannina / Municipality: Voreia Tzoumerka / Closest settlement: Pramanda
  • Anonymous cave at Papigko, Hanak et al. 2001
    Region: Ipeiros / Regional unit: Ioannina / Municipality: Zagori / Closest settlement: Papigko
  • Spilaio Katholikou, Benda et al. 2019, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Chania / Municipality: Chania / Closest settlement: Chordaki
  • Spilaio Panagias Arkoudiotisas, Benda et al. 2009, Benda et al. 2019, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Chania / Municipality: Chania / Closest settlement: Chordaki
  • Spilaio Lera, Hanak et al. 2001, Benda et al. 2009, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Chania / Municipality: Chania / Closest settlement: Stavros
  • Spilaio Agias Sofias, Martens 1967, Kiefer & Helversen 2004b, Benda et al. 2009, Beron 2016, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Chania / Municipality: Kissamos / Closest settlement: Topolia
  • Spilaio Tzani Spilios, Benda et al. 2009, Benda et al. 2019, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Chania / Municipality: Platanias / Closest settlement: Lakkoi
  • Spilaio Stravomyti, Benda et al. 2009
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Archanon - Asterousion / Closest settlement: Archanes
  • Spilaio Nychteridospilios, Benda et al. 2009, Georgiakakis & Papadatou 2015
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Irakleio / Closest settlement: Ano Asites
  • Spilaio Vreikou, Benda et al. 2009, Benda et al. 2019, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Lasithi / Municipality: Siteia / Closest settlement: Pefkoi
  • Spilaio Oxo Latsidi, Benda et al. 2009, Benda et al. 2019, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Lasithi / Municipality: Siteia / Closest settlement: Sitanos
  • Spilaio Idaio Antro, Benda et al. 2009, Benda et al. 2019, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Rethymno / Municipality: Anogeia / Closest settlement: Anogeia
  • Vitali mines, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Notio Aigaio / Regional unit: Andros / Municipality: Andros / Closest settlement: Vitali
  • Spilaio Agias Varvaras, Benda & Uhrin 2017
    Region: Notio Aigaio / Regional unit: Kalymnos / Municipality: Kalymnos / Closest settlement: Pothia
  • Spilaio Epta Parthenon, Benda et al. 2019, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Notio Aigaio / Regional unit: Kalymnos / Municipality: Kalymnos / Closest settlement: Pothia
  • Spilaio Daskaleio, Benda & Uhrin 2017, Benda et al. 2019, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Notio Aigaio / Regional unit: Kalymnos / Municipality: Kalymnos / Closest settlement: Vathys
  • Spilaio Kefalas, Benda & Uhrin 2017
    Region: Notio Aigaio / Regional unit: Kalymnos / Municipality: Kalymnos / Closest settlement: Vothynoi
  • Spilaio Profiti Zacharia, Benda et al. 2019, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Notio Aigaio / Regional unit: Karpathos / Municipality: Karpathos / Closest settlement: Karpathos
  • Spilaio Lefkou, Benda et al. 2019, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Notio Aigaio / Regional unit: Karpathos / Municipality: Karpathos / Closest settlement: Lefkos
  • Spilaio Za, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Notio Aigaio / Regional unit: Naxos / Municipality: Naxos & Mikres Kyklades / Closest settlement: Filoti
  • Spilaio Kako, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Notio Aigaio / Regional unit: Naxos / Municipality: Naxos & Mikres Kyklades / Closest settlement: Skado
  • Cave at Stegna, Benda et al. 2019, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Notio Aigaio / Regional unit: Rodos / Municipality: Rodos / Closest settlement: Stegna
  • Spilaio Korykeio Antro, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Sterea Ellada / Regional unit: Fokida / Municipality: Delfoi / Closest settlement: Delfoi
  • Spilaio Kombotadon, Hanak et al. 2001, Benda et al. 2019, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Sterea Ellada / Regional unit: Fthiotida / Municipality: Lamia / Closest settlement: Kombotades
  • Spilaio Panagias Kakoperatianis, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Voreio Aigaio / Regional unit: Samos / Municipality: Samos / Closest settlement: Kosmadaioi
IUCN Red List
LC - Least Concern
Greece's Red Data Book
VU - Vulnerable
Protection status
  • Bern Convention: Appendix II in Council of Europe 1979 - Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats / Law 1335/1983, OGG 32/Α/14-03-1983 (Integration of the Bern Convention)
  • Bonn Convention: Appendix II in Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, 1979 / Law 2719/1999, OGG 106/26-5-1999 (Integration of the Bonn Convention)
  • Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC): Appendix IV / Joined Ministerial Decision 33318/3028/1998, OGG 1289/Β/1998 (Integration of the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC)
  • Law 86/1969, OGG7/Α/1969 (Forest Code modified by Law 2637/1998, OGG 200/A/1998)
Check Databases
Fauna Europea
GBIF
IUCN Red List
PESI
NCBI
Species references
  • Benda P., Uhrin M. 2017. First records of bats from four Dodecanese islands , Greece (Chiroptera). Lynx (Prague), 48:15–38
  • Benda, P., Georgiakakis, P., Dietz, C., Hanak, V., Galanaki, K., Markantonatou, V., Chudarkova, A., Hulva, P. & Horacek, I. 2009. Bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) of the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East. Part 7. The bat fauna of Crete, Greece. Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae, 72 (3-4): 105-190.
  • Benda, P., Ševčík, M., Bego, F., Sachanowicz, K., Spitzenberger, F., Tájek, P., Tájková, P., Uhrin, M. 2019. Bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) of the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East. Part 15. The fauna of bats and bat ectoparasites of Albania with a catalogue of bats from the western Balkans in the collection of the National Museum, Prague. Acta Soc. Zool. Bohem. 83: 1–238
  • Beron, P. 2016. Faune cavernicole de la Grèce. Maison d'édition Est-West., Sofia. pp. 229.
  • Georgiakakis, P. & Papadatou, E., 2015. Chiroptera, In Papamichael G., Arapis T., Petkidi K., Fytou I & Chatzirvasanis V. 2015. Deliverable 7, C – Phase of Study 7: "Monitoring and evaluation of conservation status mammal species of Community interest in Greece.". Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climatic Change, Athens, scholars Partnership and consultancy firms “ARAPIS THOMAS EYAGGELOY, GEOANALYSI S.A. and PAPACHARISI ALEXANDRA THEODORA ", Athens. pp. 59 (in Greek)
  • Georgiakakis P, Kafkaletou Diez A, Salvarina I, Benda P, Billington G, Dietz C, Billington J, Cove D, Davison S, Cooke M, Papadatou E. 2023. The Bats of Greece: An Updated Review of Their Distribution, Ecology and Conservation. Animals. 2023; 13(15):2529. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13152529
  • Hanak, V., Benda, P., Ruedi, M., Homcek, I. & Sofianidou, T. 2001. Bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) of the Eastern Mediterranean. Part 2. New records and review of distribution of bats in Greece. Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae, 65: 279-346.
  • Kiefer, A. & Helversen, O. V. 2004. Plecotus kolombatovici (Đulić, 1980) – Balkanlangohr. In Krapp, F. Handbuch der Säugetiere Europas. Band 4: Fledertiere. Teil II: Chiroptera II. Vespertilionidae 2, Molossidae, Nycteridae. Publisher. pp. 1059-1066.
  • Martens, J. 1967. Plecotus austriacus (Fischer) auf Kreta; mit Bemerkungen zu weiteren Arten (Mammalia, Chiroptera). Bonn. Zool. Beitr., 18 (3-4): 253-362.
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2026. Plecotus kolombatovici Dulic, 1980. In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 17.11.2025, Accessed 17.04.2026