Angolan epauletted fruit bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Angolan epauletted fruit bat lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Epomophorus angolensis
Group	Bats
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Pteropodidae

Where does the Angolan epauletted fruit bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Angolan epauletted fruit bat in 2 countries and territories across Africa.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Angolan epauletted fruit bat endangered?

The Angolan epauletted fruit bat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Angolan epauletted fruit bat?

The Angolan epauletted fruit bat (Epomophorus angolensis) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Pteropodidae, genus Epomophorus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Angolan epauletted fruit bat

The Angolan epauletted fruit bat (Epomophorus angolensis) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Angola and Namibia. Its natural habitat is savanna.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Angolan epauletted fruit bat (revision 1351861722), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1763401 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).