Lesser long-nosed bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the lesser long-nosed bat lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Leptonycteris yerbabuenae
Group	Bats
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Phyllostomidae

Where does the lesser long-nosed bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the lesser long-nosed bat in 2 countries and territories across North America.

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 long-nosed bat endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the lesser long-nosed bat?

The lesser long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris yerbabuenae) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Phyllostomidae, genus Leptonycteris. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the lesser long-nosed bat

The lesser long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris yerbabuenae) is a medium-sized bat found in Central and North America. It is sometimes known as Sanborn's long-nosed bat or the Mexican long-nosed bat, though the latter name is better avoided since it is also used for the entire genus Leptonycteris and for one of the other species in it, the greater long-nosed bat (L. nivalis).

Originally described as a subspecies of the greater long-nosed bat, it was later considered a subspecies of the southern long-nosed bat, before being confirmed as a distinct species. Enthusiasts for the bats often refer to them simply as leptos because they are the best known members of the genus Leptonycteris. The scientific name is derived from the type locality, near Yerbabuena in Guerrero, Mexico.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Lesser long-nosed bat (revision 1367401580), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q730486 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).