Southern Big-eared Brown Bat
Histiotus magellanicus
Conservation Status
Least ConcernMammalia · Chiroptera · Vespertilionidae
About
The southern big-eared brown bat is a species of bat from the family Vespertilionidae. Although current taxonomy treats the southern big-eared brown bat as a separate species, it is often treated as a subspecies of the small big-eared brown bat. It lives in the forests of southern Argentina and Chile; though the population of the bat in the southern part of its habitat is low, there are no major concerns to justify anything lower than a Least Concern rating in the IUCN Red List.
Fun Fact
Bats in the genus Histiotus have the largest hearts, relative to body size, of any studied mammal.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found primarily in forests, especially those dominated by southern beech trees, but has also been recorded from Matorral shrubland and Andean steppe country.
Diet
To be updated
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance