South eastern Broad-nosed Bat

Family: Vespertilionidae
Scientific name: Scotorepens orion

Where they roost:
Hollows in old trees but also occasionally buildings. They have been recorded from tree hollows some 7 metres above the ground.

What they eat:
Their diet is not known.

Conservation threats:
Vulnerable to loss of roost sites in tree hollows and loss of feeding grounds by forestry activities, clearing for agriculture and housing.

Other information:
South eastern broad-nosed bats are mostly found in areas east of the Great Dividing Range in tall wet forest or rainforest, but they have also been found in low open forest near Canberra.

Photo © GA Hoye/Nature Focus