Vespertilionoidea is a
superfamily of
bats containing five families:
Cistugidae,
Miniopteridae,
Molossidae,
Natalidae, and
Vespertilionidae. It is one of three superfamilies in the suborder
Yangochiroptera, the others being
Noctilionoidea
Noctilionoidea is a Taxonomic rank, superfamily of bats containing seven families: Thyropteridae, Furipteridae, Noctilionidae, Mormoopidae, Phyllostomidae, Myzopodidae, and Mystacinidae.
It is one of three superfamilies in the suborder Yangochir ...
and
Emballonuroidea.
The earliest known member of the group is ''
Stehlinia'' from the
Middle Eocene, although its taxonomic affiliation has been previously disputed.
References
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Bat taxonomy
Taxa named by John Edward Gray
Mammal superfamilies