Sooty Leaf-nosed Bat

Sooty Leaf-nosed BatThe sooty leaf-nosed bat is a small to medium-sized bat with a noseleaf. It has dark brown fur and is recorded mainly from forests in western and central Africa.What does it look like?It has a noseleaf, dark brown dorsal fur, and paler ventral fur. The account reports little visible difference between the sexes.How does it live?The sooty leaf-nosed bat is a small to medium-sized bat with a noseleaf. It has dark brown fur and is recorded mainly from forests in western and central Africa.Records include lowland and coastal forest, mangroves, and some montane sites. It roosts in cavities in standing dead trees; a roost may also be shared with another bat species.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.