Inland broad-nosed bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the inland broad-nosed bat lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Scotorepens balstoni
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Oceania
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Vespertilionidae

Where does the inland broad-nosed bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the inland broad-nosed bat in 1 country or territory across Oceania.

Australia

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the inland broad-nosed bat endangered?

The inland broad-nosed bat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the inland broad-nosed bat?

The inland broad-nosed bat (Scotorepens balstoni) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Vespertilionidae, genus Scotorepens. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the inland broad-nosed bat

The inland broad-nosed bat (Scotorepens balstoni) is a species of vesper bat. They are endemic to Australia and widespread throughout the inland, especially in arid and semi-arid regions. This insectivorous microbat, measuring 12 centimetres (4.7 in) in length, roosts in tree hollows during the day and forages over woodland and water at night.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Inland broad-nosed bat (revision 1314876005), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1832048 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).