Greater broad-nosed bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the greater broad-nosed bat lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Platyrrhinus vittatus
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Phyllostomidae

Where does the greater broad-nosed bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the greater broad-nosed bat in 1 country or territory across South America.

Colombia

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 greater broad-nosed bat endangered?

The greater broad-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 greater broad-nosed bat?

The greater broad-nosed bat (Platyrrhinus vittatus) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Phyllostomidae, genus Platyrrhinus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the greater broad-nosed bat

The greater broad-nosed bat (Platyrrhinus vittatus) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Greater broad-nosed bat (revision 1313719509), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1593210 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).