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Little white-shouldered bat Ametrida centurio Least concern

Where the little white-shouldered 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 204 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bats on the world map

Little white-shouldered bat: Ametrida centurio 114591692
Photo: Kristof Zyskowski, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific nameAmetrida centurio
GroupBats
StatusLeast concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in4 countries
ContinentsSouth America
ClassMammal
OrderChiroptera
FamilyPhyllostomidae

Where does the little white-shouldered bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the little white-shouldered bat in 4 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, Aurora do Pará.

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 white-shouldered bat endangered?

The little white-shouldered 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 white-shouldered bat?

The little white-shouldered bat (Ametrida centurio) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Phyllostomidae, genus Ametrida. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the little white-shouldered bat

The little white-shouldered bat (Ametrida centurio) is a species of bat from South and Central America. It is the only species within its genus, the name of which translates as "reaper" or "destroyer".

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Little white-shouldered bat (revision 1373230819), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q134336 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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