WPC Bioblitz Mammals · iNaturalist

Chocolate Wattled Bat

The chocolate wattled bat (Chalinolobus morio) is a species of vesper bat from the Vespertilionidae family. It is found only in Australia and Tasmania, but it is endemic to those regions and is widespread, especially in southern regions. It is known to reside from sea level to at least 1,570 metres (5,150 ft) in Victoria. The species is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red ...more ↓

Gould's Wattled Bat

Gould's wattled bat (Chalinolobus gouldii) is a species of Australian wattled bat named after the English naturalist John Gould.

Lesser Long-eared Bat

The lesser long-eared bat (Nyctophilus geoffroyi) is a species of vesper bat. It is found only in Australia.

Grey-headed Flying-fox

The grey-headed flying fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) is a megabat native to Australia. The species shares the continent with three other members of the genus Pteropus: the little red flying fox, the spectacled flying fox, P. conspicillatus, and the black flying fox, P. alecto.

Eastern Little Mastiff Bat

The east-coast free-tailed bat or eastern little mastiff bat, (Mormopterus norfolkensis), is a species of bat native to Australia. It is listed as Vulnerable on the NSW Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 and is found along the east coast of Australia within New South Wales. It belongs to the subgenus Micronomus.

Southern Free-tailed Bat

The southern free-tailed bat (Mormopterus planiceps) is a species of bat found in Australia, Indonesia (Irian Jaya), and Papua New Guinea.

White-striped Free-tailed Bat

The white-striped free-tailed bat (Tadarida australis) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.

Yellow-bellied Pouched Bat

The yellow-bellied sheath-tailed bat or yellow-bellied pouched bat, Saccolaimus flaviventris, is a species of sheath-tailed bat in the family Emballonuridae. It is found in Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Red Fox

The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is the largest of the true foxes and the most geographically spread member of the Carnivora, being distributed across the entire Northern Hemisphere from the Arctic Circle to North Africa, Central America and Asia. Its range has increased alongside human expansion, having been introduced to Australia, where it is considered harmful to native mammal ...more ↓

Common Brushtail

The common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula, from the Greek for "furry tailed" and the Latin for "little fox", previously in the genus Phalangista) is a nocturnal, semi-arboreal marsupial of the family Phalangeridae, it is native to Australia, and the second largest of the possums.

Brown Hare

The European hare (Lepus europaeus), also known as the brown hare, is a species of hare native to Europe and western Asia. It is a mammal adapted to temperate, open country. It is related to and looks very similar to the European rabbit, which is in the same family but in a different genus. Hares are larger than the European rabbit, have longer ears and hind legs and ...more ↓

Black Rat

The black rat (Rattus rattus) is a common long-tailed rodent of the genus Rattus (rats) in the subfamily Murinae (murine rodents). The species originated in tropical Asia and spread through the Near East in Roman times before reaching Europe by the 1st century and spreading with Europeans across the world.

House Mouse

The house mouse (Mus musculus) is a small mammal of the order Rodentia, characteristically having a pointed snout, small rounded ears, and a long naked or almost hairless tail. It is one of the most numerous species of the genus Mus. Although a wild animal, the house mouse mainly lives in association with humans.

Schreibers' long-fingered bat

The common bent-wing bat, Schreibers' long-fingered bat, or Schreibers' bat (Miniopterus schreibersii) is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. The common bent-wing bat is part of the largest group of bats; the M. schreibersii (Mediterranean). The M. schreibersii consist of the Miniopterus fuliginosus (Asian), Miniopterus oceanensis ...more ↓

Cape Hare

The Cape, common or brown hare (Lepus capensis) is a hare natively found throughout Africa, and has spread to many parts of the Europe, Middle East and Asia. The Cape Hare is a nocturnal herbivore. It is known in French as Lievre Du Cap and in Spanish as Liebre Del Cabo.

Eastern Broad-nosed Bat

The eastern broad-nosed bat, (Scotorepens orion), is a species of vesper bat. It is found only in Australia.

Large Forest Bat

The large forest bat (Vespadelus darlingtoni) is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. It is found only in Australia.

Domestic Cat

The domestic cat (Felis catus or Felis silvestris catus) is a small, usually furry, domesticated, and carnivorous mammal. It is often called the housecat when kept as an indoor pet, or simply the cat when there is no need to distinguish it from other felids and felines. Cats are often valued by humans for companionship and their ability to hunt ...more ↓