Animal Species:South-western Freetail Bat
South-western Freetail Bats have been found in a variety of habitats from tall forests to open woodland, mallee and coastal heathland, yet little is known about their natural history.
South-western Freetail Bat
GB Baker
© Australian Museum
Alternative Name/s
South-western Mastiff Bat
Habitat
South-western Freetail Bats have been found roosting in tree hollows.
Feeding and Diet
The South-western Freetail Bat's diet is not known.
Conservation Status
South-western Freetail Bats is vulnerable to loss of tree hollows and loss of feeding grounds by forestry activities, clearing for agriculture and housing.
Classification
- Genus:
- Mormopterus
- Family:
- Molossidae
- Order:
- Chiroptera
- Subclass:
- Eutheria
- Class:
- Mammalia
- Phylum:
- Chordata
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
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Tags bats, mammals, flight, flying, eutherians, placentals, vertebrates, bats in Australia, identification,