Lesser Long-fingered Bat

Lesser Long-fingered BatThe Lesser Long-fingered Bat roosts in caves and similar shelters in southern Africa. It catches flying insects along forest and grassland edges.What does it look like?It is described as the smallest of the three long-fingered bat species occurring in the South African assessment region.How does it live?The Lesser Long-fingered Bat roosts in caves and similar shelters in southern Africa. It catches flying insects along forest and grassland edges.It depends on caves and also roosts in rock overhangs, unused mines, and railway tunnels. It forages along vegetation edges for moths, flies, and beetles.Keeping it safeIUCN Red List · Least Concern (LC) · GlobalA 2025 regional assessment for South Africa, Eswatini, and Lesotho classifies the species as Near Threatened (NT) and estimates a declining population trend.