o:2237 A species-level trait dataset of bats in Europe and beyond en Knowledge of species' functional traits is essential for understanding biodiversity patterns, predicting the impacts of global environmental changes, and assessing the efficiency of conservation measures. Bats are major components of mammalian diversity and occupy a variety of ecological niches and geographic distributions. However, an extensive compilation of their functional traits and ecological attributes is still missing. Here we present EuroBaTrait 1.0, the most comprehensive and up-to-date trait dataset covering 47 European bat species. The dataset includes data on 118 traits including genetic composition, physiology, morphology, acoustic signature, climatic associations, foraging habitat, roost type, diet, spatial behaviour, life history, pathogens, phenology, and distribution. We compiled the bat trait data obtained from three main sources: (i) a systematic literature and dataset search, (ii) unpublished data from European bat experts, and (iii) observations from large-scale monitoring programs. EuroBaTrait is designed to provide an important data source for comparative and trait-based analyses at the species or community level. The dataset also exposes knowledge gaps in species, geographic and trait coverage, highlighting priorities for future data collection. Animals; Chiropteraphysiology; Ecosystem; Biodiversity; Mammals; Europe 1552099 10.1038/s41597-023-02157-4 2023-10-25T13:22:31.214Z 44 yes 46 Jérémy S. P. Froidevaux University of Stirling / Sorbonne-Université / University of Bristol 0000-0001-6850-4879 Nia Toshkova Bulgarian Academy of Sciences person 0000-0003-4217-5653 Luc Barbaro Sorbonne-Université / University of Toulouse person 0000-0001-7454-5765 person Ana Benítez-López Estación Biológica de Doñana / University of Granada person 0000-0002-6432-1837 Christian Kerbiriou Sorbonne-Université person Isabelle Le Viol Sorbonne-Université person Michela Pacifici Sapienza University of Rome person Luca Santini Sapienza University of Rome person Clare Department Norwegian University of Science and Technology / University of the Sunshine Coast person Danilo Russo Università degli Studi di Napoli person 0000-0002-1934-7130 Jasja Dekker Jasja Dekker Dierecologie BV person Antton Alberdi University of Copenhagen person 0000-0002-2875-6446 Francisco Amorim Universidade do Porto person 0000-0002-7731-9242 Leonardo Ancillotto Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II person Kévin Barré Sorbonne-Université person Yves Bas Sorbonne-Université / Université Montpellier person Lisette Cantú-Salazar Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology person 0000-0002-2818-9322 Dina K. N. Dechmann Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior / University of Konstanz person Tiphaine Devaux Sorbonne-Université person Katrine Eldegard Norwegian University of Life Sciences person Sasan Fereidouni University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna person 0000-0002-3508-991X Joanna Furmankiewicz University of Wroclaw person Daniela Hamidovic Croatian Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development / Croatian Biospeleological Society person 0000-0002-6930-3371 Davina L. Hill University of Glasgow person 0000-0001-9085-6192 Carlos Ibáñez Estación Biológica de Doñana person 0000-0003-1181-7641 Jean-François Julien Sorbonne-Université person Javier Juste Estación Biológica de Doñana / CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública person Peter Kaňuch Slovak Academy of Sciences person Carmi Korine Ben-Gurion University of the Negev person Alexis Laforge Sorbonne-Université person Gaëlle Legras Sorbonne-Université person Camille Leroux Sorbonne-Université / Auddicé Biodiversité- ZAC du Chevalement person 0000-0002-4984-3485 Grzegorz Lesiński Warsaw University of Life Sciences person Léa Mariton Sorbonne-Université person 0000-0001-5043-6433 Julie Marmet Sorbonne-Université person Vanessa A. Mata Universidade do Porto person Clare M. Mifsud University of Malta person Victoria Nistreanu Institute of Zoology person 0000-0002-9726-9684 Roberto Novella-Fernandez Technical University of Munich person Hugo Rebelo Universidade do Porto person Niamh Roche Bat Conservation Ireland person Charlotte Roemer Sorbonne-Université / Université de Montpellier person Ireneusz Ruczyński Polish Academy of Sciences person Rune Sørås Norwegian University of Science and Technology person Marcel Uhrin Šafárik University in Košice person Adriana Vella University of Malta person Christian C. Voigt Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research person Orly Razgour University of Exeter person application/pdf 1093565 https://phaidra.vetmeduni.ac.at/o:2237 no yes 16 70 1552253 Scientific Data 13 10 1 Nature Portfolio 2023