Animal Species:Pygmy Long-eared Bat
Very little is known about Pygmy Long-eared Bats but they are usually found near permanent water.
Habitat
Pygmy Long-eared Bats have been seen roosting in palms and pandanus thickets.
Feeding and Diet
Pygmy Long-eared Bats feed on bugs, beetles and wasps. They fly close to water as they hunt for their prey.
Conservation Status
Pygmy 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.
Classification
- Species:
- walkeri
- Genus:
- Nyctophilus
- Family:
- Vespertilionidae
- Order:
- Chiroptera
- Subclass:
- Eutheria
- Subphylum:
- Vertebrata
- Phylum:
- Chordata
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
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