The Common Big-eared Bat is a small phyllostomid bat with very large, separate ears and a pointed nose leaf, found throughout the lowland tropics of Mexico and Central America. It is a gleaner that passively listens for the sounds of insects on leaf surfaces rather than relying primarily on active echolocation. It roosts in caves, hollow trees, and culverts.
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