Arnhem Land Long-eared Bat
Scientific name: Nyctophilus arnhemensis
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Bat, Northern Long-eared
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© 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
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.
