Lesser bulldog bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the lesser bulldog bat lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Noctilio albiventris
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Noctilionidae

Where does the lesser bulldog bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the lesser bulldog bat in 3 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: São Geraldo do Araguaia.

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 lesser bulldog bat endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the lesser bulldog bat?

The lesser bulldog bat (Noctilio albiventris) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Noctilionidae, genus Noctilio. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the lesser bulldog bat

The lesser bulldog bat (Noctilio albiventris) is an insectivorous and occasionally carnivorous bat of the (Neotropics), ranging through Central America and northern South America. Some unique characteristics of the bat include large feet that are used to rake the surface of water to capture prey, and precise echolocation. Occasionally, the larger bats catch and consume small fish. Due to their close proximity to urban life, there are also some interactions with humans.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Lesser bulldog bat (revision 1369742849), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1815581 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).