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MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Nyctalus leisleri

Accepted taxon: Nyctalus leisleri


Accepted taxon: Nyctalus leisleri
Taxon: Nyctalus leisleri
Rank: Species
Higher Classification: CHIROPTERA | Vespertilionidae | Vespertilioninae | Pipistrellini | Nyctalus
Reference: Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), JHU Press, 2005.

Fig.1 - Ternary plot of the proximate analysis for the Nyctalus leisleri diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 10, ASH (Ash contents) 4, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 17, CP (Crude Protein) 53, EE (Ether Extract) 15. See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets. Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15. [DOI]


Table 1. List of Diet Items for Nyctalus leisleri.
TSN Complete name Part Ratio a. Reference(s)
Diptera WHOLE 39.15 Bourlat, …
Lepidoptera WHOLE 21.59 Bourlat, …
Insecta WHOLE 11.00 Grzimek,B…
Coleoptera WHOLE 8.74 Bourlat, …
Trichoptera WHOLE 5.00 Jérémy, F…
Neuroptera WHOLE 3.33 Jérémy, F…
Hymenoptera WHOLE 1.67 Jérémy, F…
Noctuidae WHOLE 1.44 Bourlat, …
Geometridae WHOLE 0.70 Bourlat, …
Hemerobiidae WHOLE 0.32 Bourlat, …
Lauxaniidae WHOLE 0.26 Bourlat, …
Elateridae WHOLE 0.25 Bourlat, …
Miridae WHOLE 0.24 Bourlat, …
Culicidae WHOLE 0.21 Bourlat, …
Muscidae WHOLE 0.21 Bourlat, …
Tortricidae WHOLE 0.21 Bourlat, …
Chrysopidae WHOLE 0.21 Bourlat, …
Chironomidae WHOLE 0.19 Bourlat, …
Syrphidae WHOLE 0.18 Bourlat, …
Tipulidae WHOLE 0.18 Bourlat, …
Staphylinidae WHOLE 0.16 Bourlat, …
Hydropsychidae WHOLE 0.16 Bourlat, …
Pentatomidae WHOLE 0.14 Bourlat, …
Yponomeutidae WHOLE 0.12 Bourlat, …
Dolichopodidae WHOLE 0.12 Bourlat, …
Drosophilidae WHOLE 0.12 Bourlat, …
Papilionidae WHOLE 0.11 Bourlat, …
Caenidae WHOLE 0.10 Bourlat, …
Fanniidae WHOLE 0.10 Bourlat, …
Heptageniidae WHOLE 0.10 Bourlat, …
Hydraenidae WHOLE 0.10 Bourlat, …
Carabidae WHOLE 0.09 Bourlat, …
Hemiptera WHOLE 0.09 Bourlat, …
Tephritidae WHOLE 0.09 Bourlat, …
Scarabaeidae WHOLE 0.09 Bourlat, …
Limnephilidae WHOLE 0.09 Bourlat, …
Anthomyiidae WHOLE 0.09 Bourlat, …
Curculionidae WHOLE 0.09 Bourlat, …
Pieridae WHOLE 0.08 Bourlat, …
Nitidulidae WHOLE 0.08 Bourlat, …
Limonia WHOLE 0.08 Bourlat, …
Drepanidae WHOLE 0.08 Bourlat, …
Pyralidae WHOLE 0.07 Bourlat, …
Phalangiidae WHOLE 0.06 Bourlat, …
Melyridae WHOLE 0.06 Bourlat, …
Ichneumonidae WHOLE 0.06 Bourlat, …
Caeciliusidae WHOLE 0.06 Bourlat, …
Ephemeroptera WHOLE 0.06 Bourlat, …
Ephemera simulans WHOLE 0.06 Bourlat, …
Siphonaptera WHOLE 0.06 Bourlat, …
Polymitarcyidae WHOLE 0.05 Bourlat, …
Lepidostomatidae WHOLE 0.05 Bourlat, …
Baetidae WHOLE 0.05 Bourlat, …
Crambidae WHOLE 0.05 Bourlat, …
Cheilotrichia WHOLE 0.05 Bourlat, …
Goeridae WHOLE 0.05 Bourlat, …
Sphingidae WHOLE 0.05 Bourlat, …
Polypogon WHOLE 0.05 Bourlat, …
Milichiidae WHOLE 0.05 Bourlat, …
Rhagionidae WHOLE 0.05 Bourlat, …
Anisopodidae WHOLE 0.04 Bourlat, …
Leptophlebiidae WHOLE 0.04 Bourlat, …
Cantharidae WHOLE 0.04 Bourlat, …
Gracillariidae WHOLE 0.04 Bourlat, …
Nymphalidae WHOLE 0.04 Bourlat, …
Capitophorus WHOLE 0.04 Bourlat, …
Tabanidae WHOLE 0.04 Bourlat, …
Lymantria WHOLE 0.04 Bourlat, …
Anobiidae WHOLE 0.04 Bourlat, …
Araneidae WHOLE 0.04 Bourlat, …
Peripsocidae WHOLE 0.04 Bourlat, …
Anyphaenidae WHOLE 0.04 Bourlat, …
Dryomyzidae WHOLE 0.04 Bourlat, …
Tenebrionidae WHOLE 0.04 Bourlat, …
Rhyncophoromyia WHOLE 0.04 Bourlat, …
Ixodidae WHOLE 0.03 Bourlat, …
Uroleucon WHOLE 0.03 Bourlat, …
Hesperiidae WHOLE 0.03 Bourlat, …
Linyphiidae WHOLE 0.03 Bourlat, …
Lymexylon navale WHOLE 0.03 Bourlat, …
Tachinidae WHOLE 0.03 Bourlat, …
Coccinellidae WHOLE 0.03 Bourlat, …
Catocala WHOLE 0.03 Bourlat, …
Clubionidae WHOLE 0.03 Bourlat, …
Lygaeidae WHOLE 0.03 Bourlat, …
Leptoceridae WHOLE 0.03 Bourlat, …
Ypsolophidae WHOLE 0.03 Bourlat, …
Sciaridae WHOLE 0.03 Bourlat, …
Pleotrichophorus WHOLE 0.03 Bourlat, …
Psychodidae WHOLE 0.03 Bourlat, …
Opilo mollis WHOLE 0.03 Bourlat, …
Philosciidae WHOLE 0.03 Bourlat, …
Calliphoridae WHOLE 0.02 Bourlat, …
Tenthredinidae WHOLE 0.02 Bourlat, …
Lasioglossum WHOLE 0.02 Bourlat, …
Acanthosomatidae WHOLE 0.02 Bourlat, …
Dermestidae WHOLE 0.02 Bourlat, …
Notodontidae WHOLE 0.02 Bourlat, …
Anthocoridae WHOLE 0.02 Bourlat, …
Ectobius WHOLE 0.02 Bourlat, …
Spilosoma WHOLE 0.02 Bourlat, …
Corylophidae WHOLE 0.02 Bourlat, …
Lithobius WHOLE 0.02 Bourlat, …
Entomobryidae WHOLE 0.02 Bourlat, …
Plutellidae WHOLE 0.02 Bourlat, …
Argasidae WHOLE 0.02 Bourlat, …
Theridiidae WHOLE 0.02 Bourlat, …
Metylophorus WHOLE 0.02 Bourlat, …
Molophilus WHOLE 0.02 Bourlat, …
Microphysidae WHOLE 0.02 Bourlat, …
Porcellionidae WHOLE 0.01 Bourlat, …
Heleomyzidae WHOLE 0.01 Bourlat, …
Geotrupidae WHOLE 0.01 Bourlat, …
Hydrophilidae WHOLE 0.01 Bourlat, …
Chrysomelidae WHOLE 0.01 Bourlat, …
Neolimnophila WHOLE 0.01 Bourlat, …
Pipunculidae WHOLE 0.01 Bourlat, …
Chaoboridae WHOLE 0.01 Bourlat, …
Philodromidae WHOLE 0.01 Bourlat, …
Gelechiidae WHOLE 0.01 Bourlat, …
Cicadellidae WHOLE 0.01 Bourlat, …
Dytiscidae WHOLE 0.01 Bourlat, …
Scraptiidae WHOLE 0.01 Bourlat, …
Lachesillidae WHOLE 0.01 Bourlat, …
Scirtidae WHOLE 0.01 Bourlat, …
Tetragnathidae WHOLE 0.00 Bourlat, …
Keroplatidae WHOLE 0.00 Bourlat, …
Psocoptera WHOLE 0.00 Bourlat, …
Fulgoroidea WHOLE 0.00 Bourlat, …
Cecidomyiidae WHOLE 0.00 Bourlat, …
Hybotidae WHOLE 0.00 Bourlat, …
Lycoriella WHOLE 0.00 Bourlat, …
Tischeriidae WHOLE 0.00 Bourlat, …
Armadillidiidae WHOLE 0.00 Bourlat, …
Polycentropodidae WHOLE 0.00 Bourlat, …
Psychomyiidae WHOLE 0.00 Bourlat, …
Megaselia WHOLE 0.00 Bourlat, …

a. Standardized values. See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets. Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15. [DOI]


Table 2. List of Standard Traits for Nyctalus leisleri.
Trait Selected Value All Value(s) Reference(s)
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 Insectivore Insectivore Robert M. R. Barclay, R. Mark Brigham, 1991, 'Prey Detection, Dietary Niche Breadth, and Body Size in Bats: Why are Aerial Insectivorous Bats so Small?', The American Naturalist, vol. 137, no. 5, p. 693
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 Animalivore Animalivore Robert M. R. Barclay, R. Mark Brigham, 1991, 'Prey Detection, Dietary Niche Breadth, and Body Size in Bats: Why are Aerial Insectivorous Bats so Small?', The American Naturalist, vol. 137, no. 5, p. 693

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Nyctalus leisleri.
Measurement Location Unit n Total n Unknown n Female n Male Min Mean Max SD Reference(s)
Body Mass (BM) Bulgaria g - - - - - 16 - - Jérémy, F…
Body Mass (BM) Poland g 24 24 - - - 15.98 - 4 Jérémy, F…
Body Mass (BM) France g 285 285 - - - 15.18 - 2 Jérémy, F…
Body Mass (BM) Ireland g 194 194 - - - 16.506 - - Jérémy, F…
Body Mass (BM) Europe g - - - - - 16.9 - - Robert M.…
Body Mass (BM) Germany g 68 68 - - - 15.1 - 2 Jérémy, F…
Body Mass (BM) Portugal g 17 17 - - - 14.70588235 - 1 Jérémy, F…
Body Mass (BM) Spain g 639 639 - - - 14.62 - 2 Jérémy, F…
Body Mass (BM) Luxembourg g 13 13 - - - 16.97 - 4 Jérémy, F…
Body Mass (BM) nan g - - - - - 15.5 - - Jérémy, F…
Body Mass (BM) UnitedKingdom g 13 13 - - - 13.41 - 1 Jérémy, F…
Body Mass (BM) Italy g 46 46 - - - 15.53 - 1 Jérémy, F…
Body Mass (BM) Slovakia g 253 253 - - - 15.626 - 3 Jérémy, F…
Forearm Length (FA) Middle East mm - - - - - 44.13 - - Molinari,…
Forearm Length (FA) Germany mm 54 54 - - - 43.81 - 2 Jérémy, F…
Forearm Length (FA) Slovakia mm 253 253 - - - 43.9484 - 3 Jérémy, F…
Forearm Length (FA) Spain mm 698 698 - - - 43.37 - 1 Jérémy, F…
Forearm Length (FA) Luxembourg mm 15 15 - - - 44.42 - 3 Jérémy, F…
Forearm Length (FA) Morocco mm - - - - - 43.09 - - Molinari,…
Forearm Length (FA) nan mm - - - - - 42.55 - - Jérémy, F…
Forearm Length (FA) UnitedKingdom mm 22 22 - - - 43 - 2 Jérémy, F…
Forearm Length (FA) Italy mm 56 56 - - - 43.32 - 1 Jérémy, F…
Forearm Length (FA) Ireland mm 194 194 - - - 42.83 - - Jérémy, F…
Forearm Length (FA) Europe mm - - - - - 43.32 - - Molinari,…
Forearm Length (FA) Poland mm 39 39 - - - 43.49 - 2 Jérémy, F…
Forearm Length (FA) France mm 1829 1829 - - - 42.77 - 1 Jérémy, F…
Forearm Length (FA) Portugal mm 17 17 - - - 42.84117647 - 1 Jérémy, F…

Table 4. List of other Measurements b. for Nyctalus leisleri.
Measurement Location Unit n Total n Unknown n Female n Male Min Mean Max SD Reference(s)
Skull length Europe mm - - - - - 15 - - Molinari,…
Skull length Middle East mm - - - - - 15 - - Molinari,…
Skull length Morocco mm - - - - - 15 - - Molinari,…
AspectRatioIndex nan unitless - - - - - 2 - - Jérémy, F…
buzz Duration Croatia, France, Spain, Turkey ms 3 3 - - - 276 - 210 Jérémy, F…
buzz Peak Frequency Croatia, France, Spain, Turkey kHz 3 3 - - - 34 - 6 Jérémy, F…
Call Bandwidth Europe kHz 123 123 - - - 10 - 4 Jérémy, F…
Call Bandwidth Europe kHz 76 76 - - - 16 - 12 Jérémy, F…
Call Bandwidth Europe kHz 73 73 - - - 2 - 1 Jérémy, F…
Call Bandwidth Europe kHz 50 50 - - - 17 - 7 Jérémy, F…
Call Bandwidth Spain-Tenerife kHz 25 25 - - - 29 - 12 Jérémy, F…
Call Bandwidth Spain-Tenerife kHz 8 8 - - - 2 - 1 Jérémy, F…
Call Bandwidth Greece kHz 6 6 - - - 12 - 3 Jérémy, F…
Call Duration Croatia, France, Spain, Turkey ms 4048 4048 - - - 7 - 13 Jérémy, F…
Call Duration Portugal-Madeira ms 295 295 - - - 9 - 3 Jérémy, F…
Call Duration Europe ms 123 123 - - - 10 - 3 Jérémy, F…
Call Duration UnitedKingdom ms 80 80 - - - 8 - 2 Jérémy, F…
Call Duration Europe ms 76 76 - - - 9 - 4 Jérémy, F…
Call Duration Europe ms 73 73 - - - 12 - 3 Jérémy, F…
Call Duration Europe ms 50 50 - - - 9 - 3 Jérémy, F…
Call Duration UnitedKingdom ms 36 36 - - - 8 - 3 Jérémy, F…
Call Duration Spain-Tenerife ms 25 25 - - - 5 - 4 Jérémy, F…
Call Duration Switzerland ms 19 19 - - - 9 - 4 Jérémy, F…
Call Duration Italy ms 13 13 - - - 5 - 2 Jérémy, F…
Call Duration Spain-Tenerife ms 8 8 - - - 8 - 5 Jérémy, F…
Call Duration Greece ms 6 6 - - - 4 - 1 Jérémy, F…
Call End Frequency Portugal-Madeira kHz 295 295 - - - 27 - 3 Jérémy, F…
Call End Frequency Europe kHz 123 123 - - - 25 - 2 Jérémy, F…
Call End Frequency UnitedKingdom kHz 80 80 - - - 28 - 3 Jérémy, F…
Call End Frequency Europe kHz 73 73 - - - 24 - 2 Jérémy, F…
Call End Frequency Europe kHz 50 50 - - - 26 - 1 Jérémy, F…
Call End Frequency UnitedKingdom kHz 36 36 - - - 25 - 2 Jérémy, F…
Call End Frequency Spain-Tenerife kHz 25 25 - - - 28 - 5 Jérémy, F…
Call End Frequency Italy kHz 13 13 - - - 28 - 1 Jérémy, F…
Call End Frequency Spain-Tenerife kHz 8 8 - - - 26 - 2 Jérémy, F…
Call End Frequency Greece kHz 6 6 - - - 27 - 1 Jérémy, F…
Call Max Frequency Croatia, France, Spain, Turkey kHz 4048 4048 - - - 27 - 5 Jérémy, F…
Call Max Frequency Europe kHz 76 76 - - - 42 - 15 Jérémy, F…
Call Max Frequency Switzerland kHz 19 19 - - - 49 - 15 Jérémy, F…
Call Mid Frequency Croatia, France, Spain, Turkey kHz 4048 4048 - - - 24 - 2 Jérémy, F…
Call Mid Frequency UnitedKingdom kHz 80 80 - - - 32 - 4 Jérémy, F…
Call Mid Frequency UnitedKingdom kHz 36 36 - - - 30 - 4 Jérémy, F…
Call Mid Frequency Italy kHz 13 13 - - - 34 - 4 Jérémy, F…
Call Min Frequency Croatia, France, Spain, Turkey kHz 4048 4048 - - - 23 - 3 Jérémy, F…
Call Min Frequency Europe kHz 76 76 - - - 26 - 3 Jérémy, F…
Call Min Frequency Switzerland kHz 19 19 - - - 22 - 2 Jérémy, F…
Call Peak Frequency Croatia, France, Spain, Turkey kHz 4048 4048 - - - 24 - 3 Jérémy, F…
Call Peak Frequency Portugal-Madeira kHz 295 295 - - - 29 - 5 Jérémy, F…
Call Peak Frequency Europe kHz 123 123 - - - 26 - 2 Jérémy, F…
Call Peak Frequency UnitedKingdom kHz 80 80 - - - 31 - 4 Jérémy, F…
Call Peak Frequency Europe kHz 76 76 - - - 29 - 5 Jérémy, F…
Call Peak Frequency Europe kHz 73 73 - - - 25 - 2 Jérémy, F…
Call Peak Frequency Europe kHz 50 50 - - - 27 - 2 Jérémy, F…
Call Peak Frequency UnitedKingdom kHz 36 36 - - - 28 - 3 Jérémy, F…
Call Peak Frequency Spain-Tenerife kHz 25 25 - - - 34 - 7 Jérémy, F…
Call Peak Frequency Switzerland kHz 19 19 - - - 27 - 5 Jérémy, F…
Call Peak Frequency Italy kHz 13 13 - - - 31 - 2 Jérémy, F…
Call Peak Frequency Spain-Tenerife kHz 8 8 - - - 27 - 2 Jérémy, F…
Call Peak Frequency Greece kHz 6 6 - - - 32 - 1 Jérémy, F…
Call Slope Croatia, France, Spain, Turkey kHz/ms 4048 4048 - - - -1 - 15 Jérémy, F…
Call Slope Europe kHz/ms 76 76 - - - 6 - 5 Jérémy, F…
Call Start Frequency Portugal-Madeira kHz 295 295 - - - 43 - 14 Jérémy, F…
Call Start Frequency Europe kHz 123 123 - - - 35 - 5 Jérémy, F…
Call Start Frequency UnitedKingdom kHz 80 80 - - - 59 - 14 Jérémy, F…
Call Start Frequency Europe kHz 73 73 - - - 26 - 2 Jérémy, F…
Call Start Frequency Europe kHz 50 50 - - - 43 - 8 Jérémy, F…
Call Start Frequency UnitedKingdom kHz 36 36 - - - 44 - 13 Jérémy, F…
Call Start Frequency Spain-Tenerife kHz 25 25 - - - 56 - 15 Jérémy, F…
Call Start Frequency Italy kHz 13 13 - - - 55 - 8 Jérémy, F…
Call Start Frequency Spain-Tenerife kHz 8 8 - - - 28 - 2 Jérémy, F…
Call Start Frequency Greece kHz 6 6 - - - 48 - 4 Jérémy, F…
CM3 nan mm - - - - - 6 - - Jérémy, F…
Fifth Digit Length France mm 22 22 - - - 50 - 2 Jérémy, F…
Fifth Digit Length nan mm - - - - - 47 - - Jérémy, F…
Interpulse Interval Croatia, France, Spain, Turkey ms 4048 4048 - - - 338 - 156 Jérémy, F…
Interpulse Interval Portugal-Madeira ms 295 295 - - - 241 - 92 Jérémy, F…
Interpulse Interval Europe ms 123 123 - - - 268 - 114 Jérémy, F…
Interpulse Interval Europe ms 73 73 - - - 334 - 123 Jérémy, F…
Interpulse Interval Europe ms 50 50 - - - 213 - 106 Jérémy, F…
Interpulse Interval UnitedKingdom ms 36 36 - - - 177 - 72 Jérémy, F…
Interpulse Interval Spain-Tenerife ms 25 25 - - - 166 - 218 Jérémy, F…
Interpulse Interval Italy ms 13 13 - - - 188 - 80 Jérémy, F…
Interpulse Interval Spain-Tenerife ms 8 8 - - - 419 - 149 Jérémy, F…
Interpulse Interval Greece ms 6 6 - - - 153 - 62 Jérémy, F…
LCBLCCRatio nan unitless - - - - - 15 - - Jérémy, F…
MaxLongevity nan year - - - - - 16 - - Jérémy, F…
rate Buzz Croatia, France, Spain, Turkey no.buzz/hour - - - - - 12 - - Jérémy, F…
Third Digit Length France mm 22 22 - - - 76 - 2 Jérémy, F…
Third Digit Length nan mm - - - - - 74 - - Jérémy, F…
WingLoadingIndex nan g/dm2 - - - - - 14 - - Jérémy, F…

b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..


Table 5. List of Data Sources for Nyctalus leisleri.
Taxon Reference Match Status
Nyctalus leisleri Brigham,R. M., 1991, Prey detection, dietary niche breadth, and body size in bats: why are aerial insectivorous bats so small?, The American Naturalist 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Nyctalus leisleri Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V, 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Nyctalus leisleri Waters,Dean A., 1995, Echolocation Call Design and Limits on Prey Size: A Case Study Using the Aerial-Hawking Bat Nyctalus leisleri, Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Nyctalus leisleri Molinari, J., A global assessment of the 'island rule' in bats based on functionally distinct measures of body size. Journal of Biogeography. 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Nyctalus leisleri DeMers, A.C., 2023. Functional Significance of the Mandible, Tooth Roots, and Tooth Crowns, and their Implications for Fossil Dietary Inference (Doctoral dissertation, The Ohio State University). 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted
Nyctalus leisler Bourlat, S., Koch, M., Kirse, A., Langen, K., Espeland, M., Giebner, H., Decher, J., Ssymank, A. and Fonseca, V., 2023. Metabarcoding dietary analysis in the insectivorous bat Nyctalus leisleri and implications for conservation. Biodiversity Data Journal, 11, p.e111146. 20: Name variant (end) Verified - Accepted
Nyctalus leisleri Jérémy, F., Nia, T., Luc, B., Ana, B.L., Christian, K., Isabelle, L.V., Michela, P., Luca, S., Clare, S., Danilo, R. and Jasja, D., 2023. A species-level trait dataset of bats in Europe and beyond. Scientific Data, 10(253). 1: Exact Taxon match Verified - Accepted

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