| Author Name and Year | (Vahl 1797) | ||
| Habitat | Aerial, Arboreal, Cave-dwelling, Palm and Ficus Trees, Farmland,Forest | ||
| Food Habit | Fruits, Vegetation | ||
| Distribution in India | Widely distributed throughout the Indian mainland | ||
| Distribution in West Bengal (District wise) | All West Bengal | ||
| Importance/Significance | It is useful as a cross-pollinator and seed dispersal agent | ||
| Status | |||
| IUCN | least concern | ||
| WPA | |||
| CITES | |||
| Endemicity | |||
| Remarks | One of the commonest bats of West Bengal | ||
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