Greater round-eared bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the greater round-eared bat lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Tonatia bidens
Group	Bats
Status	Data deficient (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Phyllostomidae

Where does the greater round-eared bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the greater round-eared bat in 2 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, Belterra.

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 round-eared bat endangered?

The greater round-eared bat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Data deficient” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the greater round-eared bat?

The greater round-eared bat (Tonatia bidens) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Phyllostomidae, genus Tonatia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the greater round-eared bat

The greater round-eared bat (Tonatia bidens) is a bat species found in northeastern and southern Brazil, northern Argentina, Paraguay and Bolivia. The species feeds on fruit as well as hunting small birds. Once caught, birds are taken to a shelter and consumed.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Greater round-eared bat (revision 1330195357), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1831382 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).