Dusky fruit bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Penthetor lucasi
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Pteropodidae

Where does the dusky fruit bat live?

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

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 dusky fruit bat endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the dusky fruit bat?

The dusky fruit bat (Penthetor lucasi) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Pteropodidae, genus Penthetor. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the dusky fruit bat

The dusky fruit bat (Penthetor lucasi) is a species of bat found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.

Dusky fruit bats are species found in Southeast Asia that serve as pollinators and seed dispersers in their ecosystem. Dusky fruit bats are considerably excellent seed dispersers due to their ability to travel long distances.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Dusky fruit bat (revision 1380853882), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1762334 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).