Abundance: 0.11 to 85.90% (median 5.95%)

Latitudinal range: -27.5° to 22.3°

Habitats: tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (6), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (8), tropical/subtropical savanna (8)

Found in 22 samples

Cameroon: Maroua (Pont rouge)

China: Hong Kong

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Kikwit, Kinzambi Mission

Gambia: Abuko Nature Reserve

Ghana: Krokosua Hills, Shai Hills North

India: Kerala Agricultural University, Kudremukh National Park

Indonesia: Pacurendang

Liberia: Voinjama

Madagascar: Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park (July), Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park (October)

Malaysia: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

South Africa: Messina Nature Reserve, Ithala Game Reserve, Luvhondo Nature Reserve, Sabie River (riverine)

Tanzania: Genda Genda, Kazimzumbwi

Zimbabwe: Mana area (intact), Mana area (impacted)

See also Scotophilus borbonicus, Scotophilus dinganii, Scotophilus heathii, Scotophilus kuhlii, Scotophilus leucogaster, Scotophilus nucella, Scotophilus nux, Scotophilus robustus, Scotophilus sp., Scotophilus tandrefana, Scotophilus viridis