Franquet's epauletted fruit bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Franquet's epauletted fruit bat lives – recorded in 5 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Epomops franqueti
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	5 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Pteropodidae

Where does the Franquet's epauletted fruit bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Franquet's epauletted fruit bat in 5 countries and territories across Africa.

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 Franquet's epauletted fruit bat endangered?

The Franquet's epauletted 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 Franquet's epauletted fruit bat?

The Franquet's epauletted fruit bat (Epomops franqueti) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Pteropodidae, genus Epomops. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Franquet's epauletted fruit bat

Franquet's epauletted fruit bat (Epomops franqueti) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae, and is one of three different species of epauletted bats. Franquet's epauletted fruit bat has a range of habitats, varying from Subsaharan forest to equatorial tropics.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Franquet's epauletted fruit bat (revision 1315373615), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q303030 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).