Subject	Biology
Specific subject area	Bioscience and Biodiversity
Type of data	Tables
How data were acquired	Four bank harp trap (4.2 m2) and mist nets (height = 2.6 m and width = 10 m), Vernier caliper (sensitivity 0.1 cm), measuring tape and analytical balance (sensitivity 0.1 kg)
Data format	Raw Semi-analyzed
Parameters for data collection	Harp trap and net placement at flyways, streams and less cluttered trees and, the 10 m spacing interval between the traps and nets.
Description of data collection	Descriptive abundance, age structure, sex, guild type, trapping method and weight to length (W-L) relationships were used to describe bats from Setiu and Hulu Terengganu districts. The species recorded list was compared to International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List (IUCN Red List) database to determine the conservation status of species.
Data source location	1.Setiu District, Terengganu, East Peninsular Malaysia Bukit Kesing Forest Reserve: N 5.262510°, E 102.873038° Ladang Tayor TDM: N 5.253675°, E 102.883917° 2.Hulu Terengganu District, Terengganu, East Peninsular Malaysia Pengkalan Utama, Kenyir: N 5.142650°; E 102.760355° Sungai Buweh, Kenyir: N 5.147635°, E 102.768261°
Data accessibility	All raw data are available within this article