Andersen's Slit-faced Bat

Nycteris aurita

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Mammalia · Chiroptera · Nycteridae

About

Andersen's slit-faced bat is a slit-faced bat species found in East Africa. It has been recorded in Somaliland, through South Sudan and Ethiopia, into Kenya and Tanzania. No information is available on the population size of this species, which inhabits savanna habitats and semidesert.

Fun Fact

It has been recorded in Somaliland, through South Sudan and Ethiopia, into Kenya and Tanzania.

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

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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