Long-snouted bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the long-snouted bat lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Platalina genovensium
Group	Bats
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Phyllostomidae

Where does the long-snouted bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the long-snouted bat in 1 country or territory across South America. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Peru.

Peru

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 long-snouted bat endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the long-snouted bat?

The long-snouted bat (Platalina genovensium) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Phyllostomidae, genus Platalina. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the long-snouted bat

The long-snouted bat (Platalina genovensium) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is the only species within the genus Platalina. It is endemic to northern Peru and northern Chile. It feeds almost exclusively on the nectar and fruit of the columnar cactus. The species is rare, but has a wide distribution with at least 25 populations, and is listed as near-threatened due to habitat loss causing the removal of their primary food source.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Long-snouted bat (revision 1314543525), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q94609 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).