Damara woolly bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Damara woolly bat lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Kerivoula argentata
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Vespertilionidae

Where does the Damara woolly bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Damara woolly bat in 1 country or territory across Africa.

Rwanda

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 Damara woolly bat endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Damara woolly bat?

The Damara woolly bat (Kerivoula argentata) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Vespertilionidae, genus Kerivoula. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Damara woolly bat

The Damara woolly bat (Kerivoula argentata) is a nocturnal insectivorous species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae found in Africa. This species typically has reddish brown fur on its back and white fur on its abdomen.

Its natural habitat is moist savanna, although it has also been shown to inhabit woodlands and coastal forests. These bats typically weight about 10 g, and have a low aspect ratio, as well as low wing loading.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Damara woolly bat (revision 1314388544), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q303075 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).