Chalinolobus tuberculatus
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
The New Zealand long-tailed bat faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from deforestation and agricultural conversion of native forests. Introduced mammalian predators, particularly stoats, cats, and rats, pose a significant threat to roosting colonies and foraging individuals. Climate change is altering insect prey availability and distribution, while human disturbance of roost sites in old-growth trees further compounds population pressures.
Habitat
This species inhabits native and exotic forests, particularly favoring old-growth areas with large hollow trees for roosting. It forages in forest canopies, forest edges, and adjacent open areas including wetlands and grasslands.
