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Large-footed bat Myotis adversus Least concern

Where the large-footed bat lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 85 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bats on the world map

Large-footed bat: Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.MAM.52789.b ven - Myotis adversus - skin
Preserved museum specimen (no free photo of a live animal found). Photo: Naturalis Biodiversity Center, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific nameMyotis adversus
GroupBats
StatusLeast concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in4 countries
ContinentsAsia, Oceania
ClassMammal
OrderChiroptera
FamilyVespertilionidae

Where does the large-footed bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the large-footed bat in 4 countries and territories across Asia and Oceania.

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 large-footed bat endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the large-footed bat?

The large-footed bat (Myotis adversus) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Vespertilionidae, genus Myotis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the large-footed bat

The large-footed bat, large-footed mouse-eared bat or large-footed myotis (Myotis adversus) is a species of vesper bat (family Vespertilionidae). It can be found in the following countries: Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Taiwan, Vanuatu, and possibly Vietnam.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Large-footed bat (revision 1314668129), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1830512 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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