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Southern Forest Bat
Vespadelus regulus
Vespadelus regulus
Roosts in tree hollows and buildings in colonies of up to 100. Males generally roost alone except during the mating period. A single young is born in November-December.
| Details | Description |
| Type | Mammal |
| Group | Placental |
| Identifying Characteristics | |
| Distinctive Markings | The fur is distinctly bicoloured, darker at the base. The ears and wings are grey. |
| Diet | Carnivore. Flies, moths, beetles, bugs and ants. |
| Habitat | Open woodland, wet and dry sclerophyll forest, shrubland, mixed temperate woodland, mallee and rainforest. |
| Native Status | Native to Australia |
| Taxonomy | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Chiroptera |
| Family | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus | Vespadelus |
| Species | regulus |
Coastal and subcoastal southern Australia from south east Queensland to Eyre Peninsula in South Australa, including Tasmania and Kangaroo Island, and south-western Australia.
Distribution maps indicate current and historic locations where species have been sighted.
Source: Atlas of Living Australia
| Conservation Status | |
| DEPI Advisory List | Not listed |
| FFG Act | Not listed |
| EPBC Act | Not listed |
The conservation status of species is listed within Victoria and Australia.
The Department of Environment and Primary Industry (DEPI) Advisory List consists of non-statutory advisory lists of rare or threatened flora and fauna within Victoria.
The Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (FFG Act) lists threatened species in Victoria. Under the Act, an Action Statement is produced for each listed species.
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is the Australian Government’s key piece of environmental legislation, listing nationally threatened native species and ecological communities.
