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

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

Scientific name	Phyllostomus hastatus
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	11 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Phyllostomidae

Where does the greater spear-nosed bat live?

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

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 spear-nosed bat endangered?

The greater spear-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 spear-nosed bat?

The greater spear-nosed bat (Phyllostomus hastatus) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Phyllostomidae, genus Phyllostomus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the greater spear-nosed bat

The greater spear-nosed bat (Phyllostomus hastatus) is a bat species of the family Phyllostomidae from South and Central America. It is one of the larger bats of this region and is omnivorous.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Greater spear-nosed bat (revision 1338453352), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1548283 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).