Myotis capaccinii (Bonaparte, 1837)

Higher Taxonomy
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Myotis
Characterisation
Trogloxene
Distribution
NW Africa, E Iberia and N Mediterranean to Asia Minor, Israel, Lebanon, Jordan and Mesopotamia
Distribution in caves of Greece
  • Spilaio Didymoteichou, Kock 1974, Niethammer 1974, Hanak et al. 2001, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Anatoliki Makedonia-Thraki / Regional unit: Evros / Municipality: Didymoteicho / Closest settlement: Didymoteicho
  • Spilaio Koufovounou, Hurka 1972, Hanak et al. 2001, Papadatou et al. 2008, Bilgin 2012, Georgiakakis & Papadatou 2015, Beron 2016, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Anatoliki Makedonia-Thraki / Regional unit: Evros / Municipality: Didymoteicho / Closest settlement: Koufovouno
  • Agia Varvara mine galleries, Papadatou et al. 2008, Papadatou et al. 2009, Papadatou 2010, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Anatoliki Makedonia-Thraki / Regional unit: Evros / Municipality: Soufli / Closest settlement: Dadia
  • Katratzides mine galleries, Papadatou et al. 2008, Papadatou et al. 2009, Papadatou 2010, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Anatoliki Makedonia-Thraki / Regional unit: Evros / Municipality: Soufli / Closest settlement: Dadia
  • Tsoutouros mine galleries, Hanak et al. 2001, Papadatou et al. 2008, Papadatou et al. 2009, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Anatoliki Makedonia-Thraki / Regional unit: Evros / Municipality: Soufli / Closest settlement: Dadia
  • Spilaio Megali Vouva Lefkimmis, Ivanova 2000, Hanak et al. 2001, Papadatou et al. 2008, Papadatou et al. 2009, Papadatou 2010, Beron 2016, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Anatoliki Makedonia-Thraki / Regional unit: Evros / Municipality: Soufli / Closest settlement: Lefkimmi
  • Spilaio Drakotrypa, Van Laar & Daan 1964, Ondrias 1965, Hanak et al. 2001, Beron 2016, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Anatoliki Makedonia-Thraki / Regional unit: Kavala / Municipality: Thasos / Closest settlement: Panagia
  • Spilaio Maroneias, Ivanova 2000, Hanak et al. 2001, Paragamian et al. 2004, Bilgin 2012, Gardiner et al. 2014, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Anatoliki Makedonia-Thraki / Regional unit: Rodopi / Municipality: Maroneia - Sapes / Closest settlement: Maroneia
  • Kimmeria artificial galleries, Hanak et al. 2001, Georgiakakis & Papadatou 2015, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Anatoliki Makedonia-Thraki / Regional unit: Xanthi / Municipality: Xanthi / Closest settlement: Kimmeria
  • Spilaio Krokodeilos, Alberdi et al. 2020, Georgiakakis et al. 2023, Moulistanos et al. 2023
    Region: Anatoliki Makedonia-Thraki / Regional unit: Xanthi / Municipality: Xanthi / Closest settlement: Stavroupoli
  • Spilaio Limnon, Hanak et al. 2001, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Dytiki Ellada / Regional unit: Achaia / Municipality: Kalavryta / Closest settlement: Kastria
  • Spilaio Symittou, Iliopoulou-Georgudaki 1977, Iliopoulou-Georgudaki 1983b, Hanak et al. 2001, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Dytiki Ellada / Regional unit: Aitoloakarnania / Municipality: Aktio - Vonitsa / Closest settlement: Monastiraki
  • Spilaio Roti, Papadatou et al. 2011, Papadatou et al. 2012, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Dytiki Makedonia / Regional unit: Florina / Municipality: Prespes / Closest settlement: Psarades
  • Spilaio Tserna, Papadatou et al. 2011, Papadatou et al. 2012, Uhrin et al. 2020, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Dytiki Makedonia / Regional unit: Florina / Municipality: Prespes / Closest settlement: Psarades
  • Spilaio Kokkali, Papadatou et al. 2011, Papadatou et al. 2012, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Dytiki Makedonia / Regional unit: Florina / Municipality: Prespes / Closest settlement: Vrontero
  • Sea cave at Agia Kyriaki Bay, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Ionioi Nisoi / Regional unit: Kefalonia / Municipality: Kefalonia / Closest settlement: Agkonas
  • Spilaio Petala, Lanza 1957, Van Laar & Daan 1964, Ondrias 1965, Iliopoulou-Georgudaki 1977, Hanak et al. 2001, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Ionioi Nisoi / Regional unit: Kefalonia / Municipality: Kefalonia / Closest settlement: Petalas island
  • Spilaio Agias Sotiras, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Ionioi Nisoi / Regional unit: Kefalonia / Municipality: Kefalonia / Closest settlement: Poulata
  • Varathro Angalaki, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Ionioi Nisoi / Regional unit: Kefalonia / Municipality: Kefalonia / Closest settlement: Poulata
  • Spilaio Kaminakiou, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Ionioi Nisoi / Regional unit: Kerkyra / Municipality: Kerkyra / Closest settlement: Katavolos
  • Ancient cave mine, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Kentriki Makedonia / Regional unit: Chalkidiki / Municipality: Aristotelis / Closest settlement: Olympiada
  • Spilaio Paparadon, Aellen 1955, Lindberg 1955d, Lanza 1957, Van Laar & Daan 1964, Ondrias 1965, Iliopoulou-Georgudaki 1977, Hanak et al. 2001, Beron 2016, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Kentriki Makedonia / Regional unit: Imathia / Municipality: Naousa / Closest settlement: Naousa
  • Spilaio Alistratis, Paragamian 1992
    Region: Kentriki Makedonia / Regional unit: Serres / Municipality: Nea Zichni / Closest settlement: Alistrati
  • Spilaio Pelade, Hanak et al. 2001, Georgiakakis & Papadatou 2015, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Kentriki Makedonia / Regional unit: Serres / Municipality: Serres / Closest settlement: Oinousa
  • Spilaio Zeston Neron, Georgiakakis & Papadatou 2015, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Kentriki Makedonia / Regional unit: Serres / Municipality: Sintiki / Closest settlement: Sidirokastro
  • Spilaio Venidon, Benda et al. 2009, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Chania / Municipality: Apokoronas / Closest settlement: Champatha
  • Spilaio Psimaki, Benda et al. 2009, Georgiakakis & Papadatou 2015, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Chania / Municipality: Apokoronas / Closest settlement: Fylaki
  • Spilaio Koulieri, Benda et al. 2009, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Chania / Municipality: Chania / Closest settlement: Myloniana
  • Spilaio Tzani Spilios, Benda et al. 2009, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Chania / Municipality: Platanias / Closest settlement: Lakkoi
  • Spilaio Kamilari, Benda et al. 2009, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Malevizi / Closest settlement: Tylisos
  • Spilaio Prinou, Benda et al. 2009, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Rethymno / Municipality: Rethymno / Closest settlement: Prinos
  • Spilaio Katavothra Aliartou, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Sterea Ellada / Regional unit: Voiotia / Municipality: Orchomenos / Closest settlement: Akraifnio
  • Spilaio Agiou Thymianou, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Voreio Aigaio / Regional unit: Lesvos / Municipality: Lesvos / Closest settlement: Loutropoli Thermis
  • Spilaio Nerotrouvia, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Voreio Aigaio / Regional unit: Samos / Municipality: Samos / Closest settlement: Myloi
IUCN Red List
VU - Vulnerable
Greece's Red Data Book
NT - Near Threatened
Protection status
  • There is no species-specific legal framework for protection.
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Species references
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  • Bilgin, R. 2012. The conservation genetics of three cave-dwelling bat species in southeastern Europe and Anatolia. Turkish Journal of Zoology, 36 (3): 275-282.
  • Gardiner J.D., Altringham J.D., Papadatou E. and Nudds R.L. 2014. Excepting Myotis capaccinii, the wings’ contribution to take-off performance does not correlate with foraging ecology in six species of insectivorous bat. Biology Open, 2014(3):1057-1062
  • 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)
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Citation
Paragamian, K. 2026. Myotis capaccinii (Bonaparte, 1837). In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 06.08.2023, Accessed 03.04.2026