Arnhem Land Long-eared Bat
Scientific name: Nyctophilus arnhemensis
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Bat, Northern Long-eared
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© Australian Museum
© Australian Museum
Fast Facts
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Classification
- Genus
- Nyctophilus
- Species
- arnhemensis
- Family
- Vespertilionidae
- Order
- Chiroptera
- Class
- Mammalia
- Subphylum
- Vertebrata
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Kingdom
- Animalia
Introduction
Although these insect-eating bats are called Arnhem Land Long-eared Bats, they are found all over northern Australia.
Habitat
Arnhem Land Long-eared Bats roost by themselves under flaps of bark, close to the ground. They also roost in house roofs.
Distribution
Distribution data sourced from the Atlas of Living Australia
Feeding and diet
Arnhem Land Long-eared Bats feed on insects. They fly slowly around, close to and under the leaves of thick forests as they hunt for their prey.
Conservation status
Arnhem Land Long-eared Bats are vulnerable to loss of roosting sites and adverse changes to feeding areas from clearing of vegetation and land degradation from agricultural activities.
