Jamaican fig-eating bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Jamaican fig-eating bat lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Ariteus flavescens
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Phyllostomidae

Where does the Jamaican fig-eating bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Jamaican fig-eating bat in 1 country or territory across North America.

Jamaica

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 Jamaican fig-eating bat endangered?

The Jamaican fig-eating bat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Jamaican fig-eating bat?

The Jamaican fig-eating bat (Ariteus flavescens) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Phyllostomidae, genus Ariteus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Jamaican fig-eating bat

The Jamaican fig-eating bat (Ariteus flavescens) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is the only living species in the genus Ariteus. The scientific name translates as "yellowish and warlike". There are no recognised subspecies.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Jamaican fig-eating bat (revision 1314981867), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q136103 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).