Greater sac-winged bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the greater sac-winged bat lives – recorded in 11 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Saccopteryx bilineata
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	11 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Mass	8.9 g (adult weight)
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Emballonuridae

Where does the greater sac-winged bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the greater sac-winged bat in 11 countries and territories across North America and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, Mazagão.

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.

How big is a greater sac-winged bat?

Wikidata records the following for the greater sac-winged bat: mass 8.9 g (adult weight).

Is the greater sac-winged bat endangered?

The greater sac-winged 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 sac-winged bat?

The greater sac-winged bat (Saccopteryx bilineata) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Emballonuridae, genus Saccopteryx. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the greater sac-winged bat

The greater sac-winged bat (Saccopteryx bilineata) is a bat of the family Emballonuridae native to Central and South America.

They are common bats seen in the rainforest, as they often roost on the outside of large trees. They are insectivores and use echolocation calls through the mouth to track their prey, which includes flies, beetles, butterflies and moths. The long nose and upper lip are highly mobile and can shift upward to enlarge the mouth opening.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Greater sac-winged bat (revision 1345876543), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1548367 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).