Myotis macropus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the myotis macropus lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

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

Where does the myotis macropus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the myotis macropus 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 myotis macropus endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the myotis macropus?

The myotis macropus (Myotis macropus) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Vespertilionidae, genus Myotis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the myotis macropus

The large-footed myotis (Myotis macropus), also known as the southern myotis, is a species of vesper bat (Vespertilionidae) in the genus Myotis. It is one of only two Australian "fishing" bats and feeds by trawling its specially adapted feet along the water's surface for aquatic invertebrates and fish.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Myotis macropus (revision 1359932499), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q3869104 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).