Wildlifeof China
Lesser Asian Yellow Bat
Bats
Photo: LiCheng Shih · CC BY 4.0
Scotophilus kuhlii
Basic stats
Diet
Beetles, moths, termites and other flying insects
Habitat
Settlements, farmland, forest edge and plantations
Range
South and Southeast Asia and southern China
Size
Approximately 6–8cm head-and-body length
Weight
Approximately 16–25g
The lesser Asian yellow bat is a robust vesper bat with dark wings and soft yellowish- or brownish-gold fur. It occurs across South and Southeast Asia and reaches southern China. Buildings, roofs and tree cavities provide roosts. The species hunts beetles, moths, termites and other insects over settlements, farmland, plantations and forest margins. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Lesser Asian Yellow Bat eat?
- Beetles, moths, termites and other flying insects
- What habitat does the Lesser Asian Yellow Bat live in?
- Settlements, farmland, forest edge and plantations
- Where is the Lesser Asian Yellow Bat found?
- South and Southeast Asia and southern China
- How big is the Lesser Asian Yellow Bat?
- Approximately 6–8cm head-and-body length
- How much does the Lesser Asian Yellow Bat weigh?
- Approximately 16–25g