Distribution Matrix European Bats

Furthermore, the matrix follows an intentionally inclusive approach to species occurrence. Where there is reasonable ecological justification (e.g. geographic proximity, suitable habitat, or documented occurrence in neighbouring areas), species may be considered present in a territory even if they are not currently listed there as native or officially recorded. This approach minimizes false exclusions in the machine-learning workflow and reflects potential rather than strictly documented political-unit occurrences.

Documented species occurrences were compiled from the published literature listed in the bibliography below. These sources formed the basis for the distribution matrix, with additional expert-informed adjustments made where appropriate to support the intended machine-learning application.Consequently, the matrix should be regarded as a practical tool for constraining automated species identification rather than as a definitive statement of species distributions.