Diadem leaf-nosed bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the diadem leaf-nosed bat lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Hipposideros diadema
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	Asia, Oceania
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Hipposideridae

Where does the diadem leaf-nosed bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the diadem leaf-nosed bat in 4 countries and territories across Asia and Oceania.

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 diadem leaf-nosed bat endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the diadem leaf-nosed bat?

The diadem leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros diadema) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Hipposideridae, genus Hipposideros. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the diadem leaf-nosed bat

The diadem leaf-nosed bat or diadem roundleaf bat (Hipposideros diadema) is one of the most widespread species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is probably most closely related to Hipposideros demissus from Makira and to Hipposideros inornatus from the Northern Territory in Australia. Hipposideros diadema is found in Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Diadem leaf-nosed bat (revision 1381276304), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1764191 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).