Myotis bechsteinii (Kuhl, 1817)
(Bechstein’s Bat)

Interactions where Myotis bechsteinii is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
is ectoparasitised by UK/Ireland Macronyssus diversipilis a bat mite Mesostigmata: Macronyssidae Checklist of the mites (Arachnida: Acari) associated with bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the British Isles, Baker, A.S. & Craven, J.C., 2003
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Mesostigmata/Macronyssidae/Macronyssus diversipilis/Macronyssus diversipilisa bat mite Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Chiroptera/Vespertilionidae/Myotis bechsteinii/Myotis bechsteiniiBechstein's bat ectoparasitises
is ectoparasitised by UK/IrelandMajor Basilia nana a bat-louse fly Diptera: Nycteribiidae Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Nycteribiidae/Basilia nana/Basilia nanaa bat-louse fly Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Chiroptera/Vespertilionidae/Myotis bechsteinii/Myotis bechsteiniiBechstein's batMajor ectoparasitises
is ectoparasitised by ForeignMinor Nycteribia kolenatii a bat-louse fly Diptera: Nycteribiidae Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae), Hutson, A.M., 1984
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Nycteribiidae/Nycteribia kolenatii/Nycteribia kolenatiia bat-louse fly Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteForeign /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Chiroptera/Vespertilionidae/Myotis bechsteinii/Myotis bechsteiniiBechstein's batMinor ectoparasitises

Author & YearTitleSource
Baker, A.S. & Craven, J.C., 2003Checklist of the mites (Arachnida: Acari) associated with bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the British IslesSystematic & Applied Acarology Special Publications Systematic & Applied Acarology Vol 14: 1-20.
Hutson, A.M., 1984Keds, Flat-Flies and Bat-Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae and Nycteribiidae)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol 10. Part 7, 40pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London

Myotis bechsteinii (Bechstein’s Bat) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMyotis bechsteinii (Bechstein’s Bat)
GenusMyotis (myotis bat species)
FamilyVESPERTILIONIDAE (a family of bats)
OrderCHIROPTERA (bats)
ClassMAMMALIA (mammals)
SuperclassTETRAPODA (a superclass of unassigneds)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Myotis bechsteinii (Bechstein’s Bat)

Myotis bechsteinii (Bechstein’s Bat) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Greenaway, F. 2005 Woodland management advice for Bechstein’s bat and barbastelle bat Research Reports EN Report no 658.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Myotis bechsteinii (Bechstein’s Bat):

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