Vespadelus sp. (genus)

1 A vesper forest bat at Paddys River, ACT

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	Vespadelus sp. (genus)	16 Feb 2023	MPennay
	Unverified	16 Feb 2023	jac

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MPennay wrote:

16 Feb 2023

Thanks for logging, it's one of the small forest bats (genus Vespadelus) there are 3 species locally that all look very similar and can only be reliably identified by taking detailed measurements, so it's difficult to identify to the species level. Based on the colours and size it looks most like the large forest bat Vespadelus darlingtoni, but it's safest to leave the ID as Vespadelus sp.

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Location information

Maps Birrigai
Places Paddys River, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
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Alive / healthy Animal health

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Vespadelus sp. (genus) Scientific name
A vesper forest bat Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1088.2m Recorded at altitude
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