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The Teneriffe Long-eared bat is a large bat with a wingspan of 250 - 290 mm, very dark grey-brown dorsal fur, which contrasts with the lighter coloured belly.
This species can occur in woodland habitats (e.g. pine forests) up to 2 300 m and roosts in rock crevices in volcanic caves and tunnels.
Its prey consists of moths and occasionally long-horned beetles, which it captures by gleaning or aerial hawking.
Decreasing according to the IUCN Redlist.
This species is endemic to the Canary Islands and have so far only been observed on Tenerife, La Palma and El Hierro.
Possible threats to P. teneriffae include the use of pesticides on agricultural land, loss of woodland habitat and disturbance and destruction of roosts.