Scotoecus

• Light-winged Lesser House Bat Scotoecus albofuscus

  This bat has pale areas in its wing membranes. It is recorded in separated parts of Africa and in savannas, grasslands, thickets, woodlands, and other forests.

• Dark-winged Lesser House Bat Scotoecus hirundo

  A small bat recorded from West to East Africa. The identification key describes dark wing membranes and brown fur that becomes paler toward the belly.

• Desert Yellow Lesser House Bat Scotoecus pallidus

  This small bat has pale brown back fur and grayish white fur underneath. It is recorded in Pakistan and northern India and may roost in cracks in old buildings or in tree hollows.