Namib Long-eared Bat

Namib Long-eared BatThe Namib Long-eared Bat is recorded in arid parts of Namibia. Its distinction from the close relative Laephotis wintoni is uncertain in some records, and appearance alone may not identify it reliably.What does it look like?Laephotis bats have long ears and a triangular tragus. The assessment cautions that these features alone do not reliably separate L. namibensis from its close relative.How does it live?The Namib Long-eared Bat is recorded in arid parts of Namibia. Its distinction from the close relative Laephotis wintoni is uncertain in some records, and appearance alone may not identify it reliably.By day it roosts in narrow vertical cracks in rocks. It flies low over water or the ground near vegetation and feeds on insects, including moths and beetles.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.