Nyctophilus walkeri Family Vespertilionidae
Common name(s): Pygmy Long-eared Bat
Number of occurrence records: 242 raw records; 37 records after filtering
Models fitted: MaxEnt
Last model update: 30 September 2012
Prediction: A -24.22% LOSS in overall climate suitability is predicted for this species between current (baseline) climate and climate in 2050.
Change in components of overall climate suitability:
Climate suitability index | | Gain or loss |
High (0.65 - 1) | | -23.43 |
Medium (0.35 - 0.65) | | 0.06 |
Low (0 - 0.35) | | -0.85 |
Occurrence maps:
Australia & PNG
Worldwide
Model consensus maps:
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Current climate
2050 climate
Materials and methods
Briefly, the methods used were:
- Occurrence data was gathered from GBIF and ALA
- Climate data was provided by WordClim current or baseline climate, and future climate for 2050 was derived from 14 GCM used in the IPCC AR4
- Models of climate suitability were fitted using current climate and projected onto the 14 future climates
- A mean map of predicted climate suitability was made across the 14 projections to give a consensus map
A detailed description of the methods used is provided here.
Microchiropteran families present in Australia-PNG:
Microchiopteran families present in Australia and Papua New Guinea: