Large-eared Pied Bat
Scientific name: Chalinolobus dwyeri
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Large-eared Pied Bats roost in caves, mines and unused bird nests.
Image: Michael Pennay
"Chalinolobus dwyeri" by Michael Pennay is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
"Chalinolobus dwyeri" by Michael Pennay is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Fast Facts
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Classification
- Genus
- Chalinolobus
- Species
- dwyeri
- Family
- Vespertilionidae
- Order
- Chiroptera
- Subclass
- Eutheria
- Subphylum
- Vertebrata
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Kingdom
- Animalia
Introduction
Large-eared Pied Bats were discovered in the 1960s. Little is known about them.
Habitat
Large-eared Pied Bats roost in caves, mines and unused bird nests.
Distribution
Distribution data sourced from the Atlas of Living Australia
Seasonality
Large-eared Pied Bats roost together in small groups during spring and summer and hibernate in colder months.
Feeding and diet
Large-eared Pied Bats are thought to feed on small flying insects.
Conservation status
Large-eared Pied Bats are vulnerable to disturbance from human visitors to cave roosts, destruction of caves by mining, and loss of feeding habitat by clearing for agriculture and housing estates.
