Little forest bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the little forest bat lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

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

Where does the little forest bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the little forest 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 little forest bat endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the little forest bat?

The little forest bat (Vespadelus vulturnus) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Vespertilionidae, genus Vespadelus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the little forest bat

The little forest bat (Vespadelus vulturnus) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found only in south-eastern Australia, including Tasmania. It is a tiny bat often weighing less than 4 g (0.14 oz) (males in some areas weigh as little as 2.5 g (0.088 oz)). It is sometimes referred to as Australia's smallest mammal, although the Northern or Koopmans Pipistrelle, Pipistrellus westralis, is possibly smaller, weighing on average around 3 g (0.11 oz). It is the smallest bat in Tasmania

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Little forest bat (revision 1314633514), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q305691 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).