Black mastiff bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the black mastiff bat lives – recorded in 11 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Molossus rufus
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	11 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Molossidae

Where does the black mastiff bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the black mastiff bat in 11 countries and territories across North America and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Belém, 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 black mastiff bat endangered?

The black mastiff 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 mastiff bat?

The black mastiff bat (Molossus rufus) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Molossidae, genus Molossus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the black mastiff bat

The black mastiff bat (Molossus rufus) is a bat species. It ranges from the northern region of South America (excluding Chile), most of Central America (excluding Belize) and parts of southern Mexico.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Black mastiff bat (revision 1370587964), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1830633 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).