Eastern bent-wing bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the eastern bent-wing bat lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Miniopterus fuliginosus
Group	Bats
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Miniopteridae

Where does the eastern bent-wing bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the eastern bent-wing bat in 3 countries and territories across Asia. Wikidata gives its range as: Southeast Asia, Korea, East Asia, South Asia, Afghanistan.

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.

What kind of animal is the eastern bent-wing bat?

The eastern bent-wing bat (Miniopterus fuliginosus) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Miniopteridae, genus Miniopterus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the eastern bent-wing bat

The eastern bent-wing bat (Miniopterus fuliginosus) is a species of vesper bat in the family Miniopteridae. It is found in South Asia, Far-east Asia, the east Caucasus Mountains and also in Southeast Asian regions.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eastern bent-wing bat (revision 1371687945), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2035122 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).