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. 2021 Mar 5;10(3):304. doi: 10.3390/pathogens10030304

Table 1.

Cases of bat predation by cats documented in the scientific literature. Cat classified as: F = feral; SF = semi-feral; O = owned; U = unknown. Habitat: H = human habitat such as agricultural or urban; N = natural habitat; U = unknown. International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) status as follows: DD = Data Deficient; LC = Least Concern; NT = Near Threatened; VU = Vulnerable.

Family Species Cat Type Sample Country Habitat IUCN Status Reference
Miniopteridae Miniopterus schreibersii U Records of rescue Italy H NT [13]
O Survey Italy H [14]
Molossidae Austronomus australis F Stomach Australia N LC [15]
Mormopterus planiceps F Stomach Australia H LC [16]
Tadarida brasiliensis U Camera Argentina H LC [17]
Tadarida teniotis U Records of rescue Italy H LC [13]
Mormoopidae Mormoops blainvillei F Camera, scats and body remains Puerto Rico N LC [18]
Pteronotus quadridens F Camera, scats and body remains Puerto Rico N LC [18]
Mystacinidae Mystacina tuberculata F DNA and body remains New Zealand N VU [19]
U Survey U [20]
Natalidae Chilonatalus macer F Scats Cuba N DD [21]
Natalus primus F Scats Cuba N VU [21]
Phyllostomidae Artibeus lituratus O Observations and body remains and rescue Brazil H LC [22]
U Observations Brazil U [23]
Brachyphylla
cavernarum
F Camera, scats and body remains Puerto Rico N LC [18]
Carollia perspicillata U Observations Brazil U LC [23]
Desmodus rotundus O Observations and body remains Brazil H LC [24]
Erophylla bombifrons F Camera, scats and body remains Puerto Rico N LC [18]
Monophyllus redmani F Camera, scats and body remains Puerto Rico N LC [18]
Phyllostomus discolor O Observations, body remains and rescue Brazil H LC [22]
Phyllonycteris poeyi U Observations of predator in the cave Cuba U LC [25]
U Scats Cuba N [21]
Sturnira lilium U Observations Brazil U LC [23]
Pteropus dasymallus F/SF Survey Japan H VU [26]
Pteropus natalis F Scats and stomach Christmas Island H VU [27]
Pteropus ornatus F Scats New Caledonian N VU [28]
Pteropodidae Pteropus tonganus F Scats New Caledonian N LC [28]
Pteropus vetulus F Scats New Caledonian N VU [28]
Rousettus aegyptiacus O Brought home Israel H LC [29]
Syconycteris australis O Corpses brought Australia N LC [30]
Rhinolophidae Rhinolophus
ferrumequinum
U Camera trap Italy H LC [13]
O Survey Italy H [14]
Rhinolophus
hipposideros
U Records of rescue Italy H LC [13]
O Survey Italy H [14]
Vespertilionidae Chalinolobus gouldii F Stomach Australia N LC [15]
F Stomach Australia H [16]
F Stomach Australia H [31]
Chalinolobus
turbeculatus
U Survey New Zealand N and H VU [20]
Eptesicus serotinus U Records of rescue Italy H LC [13]
O Survey Italy H [14]
U Molecular analysis United Kingdom U [32]
Hypsugo savii O Records of rescue Italy H LC [13]
Myotis bechsteinii U Records of rescue H NT [13]
Myotis mystacinus O Survey Italy H LC [14]
U Necropsy Germany U [33]
U Molecular analysis United Kingdom U [32]
Myotis crypticus U Records of rescue Italy H LC [13]
O Survey Italy H [14]
U Molecular analysis United Kingdom U [32]
Myotis vivesi U Scats Mexico N VU [34]
Nyctalus leisleri U Records of rescue Italy H LC [13]
O Survey Italy [14]
Nyctalus noctula U Body remains Ukraine H LC [35]
Nyctophilus geoffroyi F Stomach Australia N LC [15]
O Corpses brought Australia H [36]
O Corpses brought/Scats Australia H [37]
F Scats Australia N [38]
F Stomach Australia H [39]
F Stomach Australia N [40]
F Scats Australia N [41]
Pipistrellus
coromandra
SF Rescue and free India H LC [42]
Pipistrellus kuhlii O Records of rescue Italy H LC [13]
Pipistrellus maderensis O Corpses brought Portugal H VU [43]
Pipistrellus nathusii U Records of rescue Italy H LC [13]
O Survey Italy H [14]
U Necropsy Germany U [33]
Pipistrellus pipistrellus O Records of rescue Italy H LC [13]
U Wing damage and molecular analyses United Kingdom U [32,44]
U Necropsy Germany H [33]
Pipistrellus pygmaeus O Records of rescue Italy H LC [13]
U Wing damage and molecular analysis United Kingdom U [32,44]
Plecotus auritus U Records of rescue Italy H LC [13]
O Survey Italy H [14]
U Necropsy Germany H [33]
U Molecular analysis United Kingdom U [32]
Vespadelus darlingtoni O Corpses brought Lord Howe Island N/U LC [45]
Vespertilio murinus U Necropsy Germany U LC [33]