Bicolored roundleaf bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the bicolored roundleaf bat lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Hipposideros bicolor
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Hipposideridae

Where does the bicolored roundleaf bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the bicolored roundleaf bat in 1 country or territory across Asia.

Malaysia

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 bicolored roundleaf bat endangered?

The bicolored roundleaf bat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the bicolored roundleaf bat?

The bicolored roundleaf bat (Hipposideros bicolor) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Hipposideridae, genus Hipposideros. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the bicolored roundleaf bat

The bicolored roundleaf bat (Hipposideros bicolor) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, and Timor-Leste. This bat inhabits caves, rock crevices and tunnels among lowland forests. They roost in large numbers and consume mostly small winged insects. Their navigation and hunting skills come from the use of echolocation. Its leafnose is used to release ultrasonic shouts to distinguish its surroundings. Echolocation is also used to distinguish other species based on their wingbeat and size. The habitat of this bat decides the color of its fur. Bleaching fumes of a cave environment will cause an orange colored fur. Those who inhabit a well-ventilated roost will be a light brown color.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bicolored roundleaf bat (revision 1317607827), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q307687 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).