Kuhl's pipistrelle is a rather small bat with a fur colour varying from pale beige to ochre. In addition to its reddish-brown ears, this species usually exhibits a white edge of variable width at the free edge of the wing and tail membrane. The species dentition is particularly helpful in distinguishing it from other pipistrelles.

Although difficult to distinguish from M. myotis and M. blythii, M. punicus has very large and wide ears and fluffy light brown fur. 

Savi's Pipistrelle is a bicoloured bat; its long dorsal fur is dark brown at its base and golden at the tips, and its ventral fur is mostly light. As for its ears, they are short, broad and black.

This species inhabits both the coastal and mountainous habitats of the Mediterranean, including sparsely  vegetated landscapes. H. savii roosts in tree holes and cliff crevices during summer, and can hibernate in underground sites during winter.

Thanks to its quick flight at high altitude, Savi's Pipistrelle catches its prey exclusively in flight. Its diet consists mostly of cicadellids, moths, aphids and other insects.

R. ferrumequinum is the largest European horseshoe bat with a wingspan of 330-400 mm and its soft fur changes from grey as a juvenile to grey-brown in adulthood. As with other Rhinolophidae, it has a complex nose structure which resembles a horseshoe and contributes towards its highly specialised echolocation system.

The Particoloured bat is a medium-sized (wingspan 270-310 mm), robust bat with dark brown snout and membrane, and short broad ears. Its long fur is unmistakably bicoloured: a dark brown base and silver white tips, lending this species a permanently 'frosted' look.

This species can be found in both urban, mountainous and agricultural areas. It is known to roost in crevices of buildings and trees during the summer; during winter, crevices in buildings are preferred to underground sites. 

With a rapid and agile flight reminiscent of Nyctalus species, V. murinus usually hunts swarming midges and other small insects. This species prefers to forage over open spaces and using aerial hawking techniques. 

This is a migratory species with a maximum recorded travel of 1 780 km.

The Lesser Horseshoe bat is the smallest European horseshoe bat with a wingspan of 190-254 mm. It has soft, fluffy brown fur, small strong feet and very broad, rounded wings, with which it wraps itself during hibernation. It can be distinguished from other Rhinolophidae not only because of its size but also because of its longer and pointier sella tip.

Schreibers' Bent-winged bat is a slender medium-sized bat with a characteristic domed forehead. It has a short snout, widely separated triangular ears and grey-brown to dark grey dorsal fur. This species seems to favor hard-wood forest-rich habitats and mainly roosts in colonies in  karst caves, mines and cellars with other cave-dwelling species.Fast flight and maneuvers with its broad tail membrane allow the hunt for moths, beetles, Lepidoptera larvae and even spiders.Schreibers' Bent-winged bats can migrate multiple times a year depending on the weather conditions. The average distance between summer and winter roots can range from 40 to 100km but longer distances have been recorded.