Broad-eared bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Broad-eared bat Nyctinomops laticaudatus Least concern

Where the broad-eared bat lives – recorded in 2 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 144 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bats on the world map

Scientific name	Nyctinomops laticaudatus
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Molossidae

Where does the broad-eared bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the broad-eared bat in 2 countries and territories across North America and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: São Geraldo do Araguaia.

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 broad-eared bat endangered?

The broad-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 broad-eared bat?

The broad-eared bat (Nyctinomops laticaudatus) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Molossidae, genus Nyctinomops. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the broad-eared bat

The broad-eared bat or broad-tailed bat (Nyctinomops laticaudatus) is a species of free-tailed bat from the Americas.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Broad-eared bat (revision 1381276689), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1831521 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).