East African little collared fruit bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the East African little collared fruit bat lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

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

Where does the East African little collared fruit bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the East African little collared fruit bat in 1 country or territory across Africa.

Tanzania

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 East African little collared fruit bat endangered?

The East African little collared 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 East African little collared fruit bat?

The East African little collared fruit bat (Myonycteris relicta) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Pteropodidae, genus Myonycteris. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the East African little collared fruit bat

The East African little collared fruit bat (Myonycteris relicta) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and moist savanna.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article East African little collared fruit bat (revision 1326734318), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1764300 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).