© Annette Ruzicka

Bat Species

Bats that can be found across Victoria.

Grey headed flying fox hanging in a tree, wrapped up in its wings. © Annette Ruzicka

Grey-headed Flying-fox Vulnerable

Victoria's largest bat species and an important pollinator of native forests throughout south-eastern Australia.

Quick Facts

  • Wingspan up to 1 metre 
  • Travels up to 50 km in a single night 
  • Critical pollinator and seed disperser 
Small colony of little red flying foxes © Emma Hood

Little Red Flying-fox

Australia's smallest flying-fox species and a highly mobile pollinator that follows flowering events across the landscape.

Quick Facts

  • Nomadic species 
  • Primarily nectar and pollen feeders 
  • Important for forest regeneration 

Microbat sitting in a persons hand with an open mouth looking like they are smiling. © Tamsyn Hogarth

Microbats

Victoria is home to more than twenty species of insect-eating microbats.

Quick Facts

  • Use echolocation to hunt insects 
  • Can consume hundreds of insects per hour 
  • Provide valuable natural pest control