Chestnut sac-winged bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the chestnut sac-winged bat lives – recorded in 7 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Cormura brevirostris
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	7 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Emballonuridae

Where does the chestnut sac-winged bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the chestnut sac-winged bat in 7 countries and territories across North America and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, Manacapuru.

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 chestnut sac-winged bat endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the chestnut sac-winged bat?

The chestnut sac-winged bat (Cormura brevirostris) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Emballonuridae, genus Cormura. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the chestnut sac-winged bat

The chestnut sac-winged bat, or Wagner's sac-winged bat (Cormura brevirostris) is a species of sac-winged bat native to South and Central America. It is the only species within its genus.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Chestnut sac-winged bat (revision 1314441361), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q135150 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).