Scotophilus heathii | Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals

Taxa
Scotophilus heathii | (Horsfield, 1831)
Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
NRL Record ID
327663
Location
Countries in Assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
RRL Synonyms
Nycticejus heathii Horsfield, 1831; Scotophilus heathi (Horsfield, 1831); Scotophilus heathi (Geoffroy, 1834); Vespertilio belangeri Geoffroy, 1834; Nycticejus luteus Blyth, 1851; Scotophilus flaveolous Horsfield, 1851
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam (Bates et al. 2008). Widely distributed all over the country (Khan 2001, 2008).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This species roosts during day in a small colony. Flight is moderately low. It feeds on insects. Females give birth to one or two young during April-May (Madhavan 1980). It is found in a variety of habitats including caves, abandoned buildings, grain godowns, narrow culverts and railway bridges.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is uncommon but widely distributed throughout Bangladesh and presumably has a large population. Moreover, it is tolerant to a degree of habitat modification (Bates et al. 2008) and has no significant threat. It does not fulfill any of the criteria to qualify threatened categories. Thus it is has been categorized as Least Concern.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Md. Kamrul Hasan
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Academic
Assessor affiliation specific
Academic|NGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://iucnredlistbd.org/
Endemism
Endemic to region
No
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: No
Conservation
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
History
Data Deficient in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Scotophilus heathii Animalia Chordata Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae Scotophilus