Corben's Long-eared Bat

Nyctophilus corbeni

Australia's Threatened Species Category

Vulnerable

Listed since: 1/10/2015

IUCN's Threatened Species Category

Vulnerable

Listed since: 11/07/2016

Population trend: Decreasing

Other names: South-eastern Long-eared Bat

Priority Species? No

The Australian government's Threatened Species Action Plan 2022-2032 selected over 100 priority species derive from consultation with threatened species experts and the wider community. While all species are important, focusing on a limited number of species can help target effort and resources so that outcomes can be achieved, measured and shared.

Description

The Corben�s Long-eared Bat is found in southern central Queensland, central western New South Wales, north-western Victoria and eastern South Australia, where it is patchily distributed, with most of its range in the Murray Darling Basin.

Threats

Due to the lack of data available to assess the population decline of the Corben�s Long-eared Bat, current threats to the survival of this species is difficult. However it is likely that area of occupancy is declining due to habitat loss, particularly in New South Wales and Queensland, and to habitat degradation associated with altered fire regimes, timber extraction, mining and other factors.