Cape hairy bat

Myotis tricolor

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Mammalia · Chiroptera · Vespertilionidae

About

The Cape hairy bat, also known as little brown bat, Temminck's mouse-eared bat, Cape myotis, tricoloured mouse-eared bat, Cape hairy myotis, Temminck's hairy bat and three-coloured bat is a species of vesper bat that is found in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Fun Fact

It switches between winter hibernation roosts and summer maternity caves, an occupied cave may contain up to 1500 individual bats.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Restricted to mountainous and rocky regions where these caves are found and its absence from flat treeless areas.

Diet

To be updated

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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