Bangladesh
Official name
People's Republic of Bangladesh
ISO alpha-2 code
BD
ISO alpha-3 code
BGD
ISO numeric-3 code
50
Continent
Asia
Assessment ID
327648
Taxon name
Myotis formosus
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National Red List Database
Publication
IUCN Bangladesh. 2015. Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals. IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. xvi+232
Assessment ID
327647
Taxon name
Megaderma spasma
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Scientific name
Megaderma spasma
Common name(s)
Lesser False Vampire, Common Asian Ghost Bat, Choto Daini Badur
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
megadermatidae
Genus
Megaderma
Species
spasma
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Vespertilio spasma Linnaeus, 1758; Megaderma horsfieldii Blyth, 1863
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bangladesh
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Assessed as
Data Deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
This species had a doubtful occurrence in Bangladesh. However, Khan (2001, 2015) mentioned the occurrence of this species in Bangladesh without any locality information. Recently this species with photographic evidence has been know from Chittagong Hill Tracts (Anik Saha pers. com) Sufficient information is not available to assess this species. Thus, it is categorized as Data Deficient.
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Md. Kamrul Hasan
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
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/
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam (Csorba et al. 2008). Only known from Chittagong Hill Tracts. However, Khan (2001, 2015) mentioned it as a widely distributed species throughout the country.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat details as listed in assessment
It has been recorded from a cave. Elsewhere, it is found in humid areas and dense tropical moist forest. It roosts in small colonies in caves, old and disused buildings, temples, hollows in large trees and disused mines (Molur et al. 2002). It has a low and fast flight. Feeds on lepidopterans, coleopterans, hymenopterans and other insects.
History
Not assessed yet by IUCN Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Publication
IUCN Bangladesh. 2015. Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals. IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. xvi+232
Assessment ID
327646
Taxon name
Megaderma lyra
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Scientific name
Megaderma lyra
Common name(s)
Greater False Vampire, Greater False Vampire Bat, Indian False Vampire Bat, Bhua Daini Badur, Bhua Daini Chamchika
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
megadermatidae
Genus
Megaderma
Species
lyra
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Vespertilio carnatica Elliot, 1839; Megaderma spectrum Wagner, 1844; Megaderma schistacea Hodgson, 1847
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bangladesh
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is common, widely distributed throughout Bangladesh and presumably has a large population. Moreover, it is tolerant to a degree of habitat modification (Csorba et al. 2008) and has no significant threat. It does not fulfill any of the criteria to qualify threatened categories. So, it has been considered as Least Concern.
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Md. Kamrul Hasan
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
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/
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
It is found in most of South and Southeast Asia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam (Csorba et al. 2008). It is widely distributed all over the country, from coastal areas to the hilly region and countryside to the forests (Khan 2008, 2015, Aziz 2009).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat details as listed in assessment
It is found in a variety of habitats, including caves, abandoned buildings, tin-sheds, old forts, tombs, grain and firewood stores and narrow culverts. It is one of the earliest active bats in the country coming out of its hiding places just around the sundown and the largest amongst the insectivore bats we have. This species roosts during day in a colony of single individual to hundreds but all huddled together. It feeds on insects as well as small vertebrates including rodents, fishes, frogs, lizards, and small birds. It is known to breed during March to May (Khan 2008, 2015).
History
Not Threatened in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Publication
IUCN Bangladesh. 2015. Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals. IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. xvi+232
Assessment ID
327645
Taxon name
Kerivoula picta
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Scientific name
Kerivoula picta
Common name(s)
Painted Bat, Painted Woolly Bat, Komala-badami Chamchika
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Kerivoula
Species
picta
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Vespertilio pictus Pallas, 1767; Vespertilio kirivoula Cuvier, 1832
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bangladesh
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Assessed as
Data Deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
The specific information on its distribution, population and abundance is not known. The only locality specific information is available from Dhaka Division. So, it is justified as Data Deficient.
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Khadija Rawshan
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
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/
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia (Bali, Jawa, Kalimantan, Maluku, Sumatera), Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam (Hutson et al. 2008). It is reported from Dhaka Division (23°42´ N & 90°22´ E) (Blanford 1891, Bates and Harrison 1997). However, Khan (2015) reported it as an uncommon species and found in all forests of the country without any locality information.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This species is nocturnal and insectivorous. It roosts individually or in pairs. Flight is moth like through low foliage in the forests. It breeds from June to August (Nameer 2009). It is found under dry leaves of banana, tall dry grass, disused weaver bird nests and in sugar cane fields bordering forests (Nameer 2009, Hutson et al. 2008).
History
Data Deficient in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Publication
IUCN Bangladesh. 2015. Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals. IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. xvi+232
Assessment ID
327644
Taxon name
Kerivoula papillosa
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Scientific name
Kerivoula papillosa
Common name(s)
Papillose Woolly Bat
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Kerivoula
Species
papillosa
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bangladesh
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Assessed as
Not Evaluated
Abbreviated status
NE
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Mohammed Mostafa Feeroz (Lead Assessor)
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
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/
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
IUCN Bangladesh. 2015. Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals. IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. xvi+232
Assessment ID
327643
Taxon name
Hipposideros larvatus
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Scientific name
Hipposideros larvatus
Common name(s)
Horsfield's Leaf-nosed Bat, Intermediate Roundleaf Bat, Majhari Pata-nak Chamchika
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
hipposideridae
Genus
Hipposideros
Species
larvatus
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Rhinolophus larvatus Horsfield, 1823; Phyllorhina leptophylla Dobson, 1874
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bangladesh
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Assessed as
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
This species does not qualify any of the threatened categories. It has been categorized as Least Concern in view of its distribution in a large area, presumed large population and its tolerance to a degree of habitat modification.
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Md. Kamrul Hasan
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
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/
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam (Bates et al. 2008). Mixed evergreen forests of northeast and southeast. Also recorded from Netrokona District.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat details as listed in assessment
It lives in old buildings, rocks and crack in building walls (Khajuria 1980). It roosts in a very small colonies and feeds on insects in other part of its range (Phillips 1980, Nameer 2009).
History
Data Deficient in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Publication
IUCN Bangladesh. 2015. Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals. IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. xvi+232
Assessment ID
327642
Taxon name
Hipposideros lankadiva
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Scientific name
Hipposideros lankadiva
Common name(s)
Indian Leaf-nosed Bat, Indian Roundleaf Bat, Local Name: Guhabashi Patanak Chamchika
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
hipposideridae
Genus
Hipposideros
Species
lankadiva
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Hipposideros indus Andersen, 1918; Hipposideros schistaceus Andersen, 1918
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bangladesh
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Assessed as
Data Deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
This species had a doubtful occurrence in Bangladesh. However, Khan (2001) mentioned its occurrence from the Sundarbans and adjacent areas without any scientific evidence. Recently the confirmed record of this species with photographic evidence has been known from Netrokona District. No other information is available to evaluate this species.
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Mohammad Firoj Jaman
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
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/
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Bangladesh, India (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Orissa, Rajasthan, West Bengal), Sri Lanka. The confirmed record of this species with photographic evidence has only been known from Netrokona District. However, Khan (2001, 2015) reported this species from the Sundarbans and adjacent areas without any scientific evidence.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat details as listed in assessment
It lives in old buildings, old temples and disused tunnels. This bat roosts in small (50 individuals) to very large (several thousand individuals) colonies. However, it is colonial, gregarious, nocturnal insectivores, early and high flyer. Breeds once a year and gives birth to a single young after a gestation period of 260 days (Bates and Harrison 1997).
History
Not evaluated by IUCN Bangladesh in 2000 (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Publication
IUCN Bangladesh. 2015. Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals. IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. xvi+232
Assessment ID
327641
Taxon name
Hipposideros galeritus
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Scientific name
Hipposideros galeritus
Common name(s)
Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat, Cantorer Pata-nak Chamchika, Chamchika
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
hipposideridae
Genus
Hipposideros
Species
galeritus
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Phyllorhina brachyota Dobson, 1874; Phyllorhina galerita Dobson, 1876
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bangladesh
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Assessed as
Data Deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
There is no confirmed record of this species from Bangladesh. However, Khan (2001, 2015) included this species as the most common among Leaf nosed Bat and widely distributed in Bangladesh without any scientific evidence. Sufficient information is not available to evaluate this species.
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Md. Kamrul Hasan
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
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/
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam (Francis et al. 2008). There is no confirmed record of this species in Bangladesh.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat details as listed in assessment
It inhabits in old buildings, rocks and crack in building walls (Khajuria1980). No information is available from Bangladesh. However, it roosts in a very small colonies and feeds on insects in other part of its range (Phillips 1980, Nameer 2009).
History
Data Deficient in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Publication
IUCN Bangladesh. 2015. Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals. IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. xvi+232
Assessment ID
327640
Taxon name
Hipposideros cineraceus
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Scientific name
Hipposideros cineraceus
Common name(s)
Least Leaf-nosed Bat, Ashy Roundleaf Bat
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
hipposideridae
Genus
Hipposideros
Species
cineraceus
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bangladesh
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Assessed as
Not Evaluated
Abbreviated status
NE
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Mohammed Mostafa Feeroz (Lead Assessor)
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
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/
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
IUCN Bangladesh. 2015. Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals. IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. xvi+232
Assessment ID
327639
Taxon name
Hesperoptenus tickelli
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Scientific name
Hesperoptenus tickelli
Common name(s)
Tickell's Bat, Tickeller Badur, Chamchika
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Hesperoptenus
Species
tickelli
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Nycticejus isabellinus Horsfield, 1851; Nycticejus isabellinus Kelaart, 1850 [nomen nudum]; Nycticejus tickelli Blyth, 1851
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bangladesh
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Assessed as
Data Deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
Only one record of this species from Bangladesh. No other information is available to assess it.
Year assessed
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Md. Kamrul Hasan
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
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/
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam (Csorba et al. 2008). A single specimen has been collected from Dhaka City in 2005 (Nameer 2009). It may also be found in other areas of Bangladesh.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Usually solitary, lives singly or in small roosts during day, this bat feeds on flying insects (Nameer 2009, Phillips 1980). Generally found in low land and paddy fields as well as in home gardens (Nameer 2009).
History
Not Assessed by IUCN- Bangladesh 2000.
Publication
IUCN Bangladesh. 2015. Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals. IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. xvi+232