Little big-eared bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the little big-eared bat lives – recorded in 8 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Micronycteris megalotis
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	8 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Phyllostomidae

Where does the little big-eared bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the little big-eared bat in 8 countries and territories across North America and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Melgaço.

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 little big-eared bat endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the little big-eared bat?

The little big-eared bat (Micronycteris megalotis) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Phyllostomidae, genus Micronycteris. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the little big-eared bat

The little big-eared bat (Micronycteris megalotis) is a bat species in the order Chiroptera and family Phyllostomidae. It is from South and Central America particularly Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay, Suriname and Trinidad. Though its exact population is unknown, it is considered widespread and occurs in protected areas, although deforestation may be a minor threat, it is classified as Least Concern. It is found in multistratal evergreen forests and dry thorn forests and forages near streams and is found hollow trees, logs, caverns, or houses with groups up to twelve. The head and body length measures at 44 millimetres (1.7 in) for males and 45 millimetres (1.8 in) for females. Males usually weigh about 5 grams (0.18 oz) while females weigh 5.7 grams (0.20 oz).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Little big-eared bat (revision 1327886610), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1831491 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).