Hodgson's bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Hodgson's bat lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Myotis formosus
Group	Bats
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Vespertilionidae

Where does the Hodgson's bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Hodgson's bat in 1 country or territory across Asia. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains.

Chinese Taipei

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 Hodgson's bat endangered?

The Hodgson's bat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Hodgson's bat?

The Hodgson's bat (Myotis formosus) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Vespertilionidae, genus Myotis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Hodgson's bat

Hodgson's bat (Myotis formosus), also called the copper-winged bat or black-and-orange myotis, is a species of vesper bat in the genus Myotis, the mouse-eared bats. Favouring mountain forests, it is found throughout Central, Southeast, and East Asia, from Afghanistan to Taiwan. It is about 5 centimetres (2.0 in) long and is distinguished from most other species of bat in this range by its yellowish colouration.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hodgson's bat (revision 1331148959), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q495156 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).