Wildlifeof Sumatra
Hodgson's Bat
Free-tailed & Vesper Bats
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Myotis formosus
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, caught on the wing by echolocation
Habitat
Upland and lowland primary and secondary forest; roosts in caves, trees and sometimes buildings; up to about 3,000m
Range
Afghanistan to Taiwan
Size
Head and body 4.3–5.7cm; tail 3.6–5.6cm; forearm 4.3–5.2cm
Weight
About 15g
Hodgson's bat, also called the copper-winged bat or black-and-orange myotis, is a vesper bat distinguished from most other bats in its range by its yellowish colouring. Head and body length is 4.3–5.7 cm, the tail 3.6–5.6 cm and the forearm 4.3–5.2 cm, and it weighs about 15 g. It favours mountain forests and is found from Afghanistan to Taiwan (Wikipedia, general species account).
It lives in upland and lowland primary and secondary forest at altitudes up to about 3,000 m, and roosts in caves and trees, sometimes buildings. It is an insectivore that finds prey by echolocation and catches it on the wing (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Hodgson's Bat eat?
- Insects, caught on the wing by echolocation
- What habitat does the Hodgson's Bat live in?
- Upland and lowland primary and secondary forest; roosts in caves, trees and sometimes buildings; up to about 3,000m
- Where is the Hodgson's Bat found?
- Afghanistan to Taiwan
- How big is the Hodgson's Bat?
- Head and body 4.3–5.7cm; tail 3.6–5.6cm; forearm 4.3–5.2cm
- How much does the Hodgson's Bat weigh?
- About 15g