Greater Broad-nosed Bat
Scientific name: Scoteanax rueppellii
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Greater Broad-nosed Bats roost in hollows in old trees and occasionally in roofs of buildings.
Image: Michael Pennay
"Scoteanax rueppellii" by Michael Pennay is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
"Scoteanax rueppellii" by Michael Pennay is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Fast Facts
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Classification
- Genus
- Scoteanax
- Species
- rueppellii
- Family
- Vespertilionidae
- Order
- Chiroptera
- Subclass
- Eutheria
- Subphylum
- Vertebrata
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Kingdom
- Animalia
Introduction
Very little is known about Greater Broad-nosed Bats.
Habitat
Greater Broad-nosed Bats roost in hollows in old trees and occasionally in roofs of buildings.
Distribution
Distribution data sourced from the Atlas of Living Australia
Feeding and diet
Greater Broad-nosed Bats feed on flying beetles, other insects and small invertebrates. They fly slowly through woods, along creek edges and over water as they catch their prey in flight.
Life history cycle
Female Greater Broad-nosed Bats give birth to one baby in summer.
Economic impacts
Greater Broad-nosed Bats are vulnerable to loss of roost sites in tree hollows and loss of feeding grounds by forestry activities, clearing for agriculture and housing.
