Benkeith's short-tailed bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Benkeith's short-tailed bat lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Carollia benkeithi
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Phyllostomidae

Where does the Benkeith's short-tailed bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Benkeith's short-tailed bat in 1 country or territory across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, Cachoeira do Piriá.

Brazil

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 Benkeith's short-tailed bat endangered?

The Benkeith's short-tailed bat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Benkeith's short-tailed bat?

The Benkeith's short-tailed bat (Carollia benkeithi) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Phyllostomidae, genus Carollia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Benkeith's short-tailed bat

Benkeith's short-tailed bat (Carollia benkeithi) is a leaf-nosed bat species found in Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil. It very closely resembles the chestnut short-tailed bat, and the two species are likely often confused.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Benkeith's short-tailed bat (revision 1380853141), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1842691 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).