 The habitat type may be in a variety of woodlands or shrublands in desert and arid regions.The inland range of "Vespadelus baverstocki" overlaps with a similar 'forest bat', the southern "Vespadelus regulus", and females are especially difficult to distinguish; this species is generally smaller and lighter in colour.The distinction from similar females of the little forest bat "Vespadelus vulturnus" in a superficial examination is darker and slightly larger.