Greater false vampire bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the greater false vampire bat lives – recorded in 5 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Megaderma lyra
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	5 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Megadermatidae

Where does the greater false vampire bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the greater false vampire bat in 5 countries and territories across Asia. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains.

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 false vampire bat endangered?

The greater false vampire 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 false vampire bat?

The greater false vampire bat (Megaderma lyra) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Megadermatidae, genus Megaderma. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the greater false vampire bat

The greater false vampire bat (Megaderma lyra) is a species of bat in the family Megadermatidae, the false vampire bats. It is native to Asia. It is also known as the Indian false vampire bat or greater false-vampire

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Greater false vampire bat (revision 1381276696), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q373028 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).