Myotis davidii Peters, 1869

Higher Taxonomy
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Myotis
Characterisation
Trogloxene
Distribution
W Palaearctic
Distribution in caves of Greece
  • Varathro Agion Theodoron, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Ionioi Nisoi / Regional unit: Kefalonia / Municipality: Kefalonia / Closest settlement: Karavomylos
  • Spilaio Psimaki, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Chania / Municipality: Apokoronas / Closest settlement: Fylaki
  • Spilaio Katholikou, Benda et al. 2009, Benda et al. 2019, Çoraman et al. 2020, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Chania / Municipality: Chania / Closest settlement: Chordaki
  • Spilaio Lera, Benda & Tsytsulina 2000, Hanak et al. 2001, Benda & Karatas 2005, Benda et al. 2006, Benda et al. 2009, Benda et al. 2019, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Chania / Municipality: Chania / Closest settlement: Stavros
  • Spilaio Tzani Spilios, Benda et al. 2009, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Chania / Municipality: Platanias / Closest settlement: Lakkoi
  • Varathro Tafkos sta Petradolakia, Benda et al. 2009, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Rethymno / Municipality: Anogeia / Closest settlement: Anogeia
Comments

Recent molecular studies (Çoraman et al. 2020) showed that Myotis aurascens from Greece should be attributed to Myotis davidii Reters, 1869. 

IUCN Red List
LC - Least Concern
Greece's Red Data Book
LC - Least Concern
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. & Karatas, A. 2005. On some Mediterranean populations of bats of the Myotis mystacinus morpho-group (Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae). Lynx (Prague), 36: 9-38.
  • Benda, P. & Tsytsulina, K. A. 2000. Taxonomic revision of Myotis mystacinus group (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the western Palearctic. Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae, 64: 331-398.
  • Benda, P., Andreas, M., Kock, D., Lučan, R. K., Munclinger, P., Nová, P., Obuch, J., Ochman, K., Reiter, A., Uhrin, M. & Weinfurtová, D. 2006. Bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) of the Eastern Mediterranean. Part 4. Bat fauna of Syria: distribution, systematics, ecology. Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae, 70: 1-329.
  • 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
  • Çoraman E, Dundarova H, Dietz C, Mayer F. 2020. Patterns of mtDNA introgression suggest population replacement in Palaearctic whiskered bat species. R. Soc. Open Sci. 7: 191805. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.191805
  • 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.
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2026. Myotis davidii Peters, 1869. 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 07.03.2026