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Bidentate yellow-eared bat Vampyriscus bidens Least concern

Where the bidentate yellow-eared bat lives – recorded in 6 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 259 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bats on the world map

Bidentate yellow-eared bat: Vampyriscus bidens 438610107
Photo: Carlos Henrique Russi, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific nameVampyriscus bidens
GroupBats
StatusLeast concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in6 countries
ContinentsSouth America
ClassMammal
OrderChiroptera
FamilyPhyllostomidae

Where does the bidentate yellow-eared bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the bidentate yellow-eared bat in 6 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, Melgaço.

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 bidentate yellow-eared bat endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the bidentate yellow-eared bat?

The bidentate yellow-eared bat (Vampyriscus bidens) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Phyllostomidae, genus Vampyriscus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the bidentate yellow-eared bat

The bidentate yellow-eared bat (Vampyriscus bidens) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae, native to South America. Formerly classified in the Vampyressa genus, phylogenetic analyses support its inclusion in Vampyriscus.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bidentate yellow-eared bat (revision 1314481170), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q21377492 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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