Canyon bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the canyon bat lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Parastrellus hesperus
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Vespertilionidae

Where does the canyon bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the canyon bat in 2 countries and territories across North America.

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 canyon bat endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the canyon bat?

The canyon bat (Parastrellus hesperus) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Vespertilionidae, genus Parastrellus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the canyon bat

The canyon bat (Parastrellus hesperus), also known as the western pipistrelle, or American parastrelle is a species of vesper bat. It is found in Mexico and in the western United States. The species has historically been placed in the genus Pipistrellus, but molecular evidence does not show any close relationship with that genus, and accordingly it was classified into its own genus, Parastrellus, in 2006.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Canyon bat (revision 1352848320), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q47544901 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).