Black bonneted bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Black bonneted bat Eumops auripendulus Least concern

Where the black bonneted bat lives – recorded in 4 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 65 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bats on the world map

Scientific name	Eumops auripendulus
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Molossidae

Where does the black bonneted bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the black bonneted bat in 4 countries and territories across North America and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, Baião.

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 black bonneted bat endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the black bonneted bat?

The black bonneted bat (Eumops auripendulus) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Molossidae, genus Eumops. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the black bonneted bat

The black bonneted bat, also known as Shaw's mastiff bat, (Eumops auripendulus), is a species of bat from the Americas.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Black bonneted bat (revision 1380713445), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q302070 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).