Long-tongued fruit bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Macroglossus sobrinus
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Pteropodidae

Where does the long-tongued fruit bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the long-tongued fruit bat in 2 countries and territories across Asia.

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-tongued fruit bat endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the long-tongued fruit bat?

The long-tongued fruit bat (Macroglossus sobrinus) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Pteropodidae, genus Macroglossus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the long-tongued fruit bat

The long-tongued fruit bat (Macroglossus sobrinus) is a species of megabat. It is nectarivorous, feeding on nectar from primarily banana flowers. It is found in several countries in South and Southeast Asia.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Long-tongued fruit bat (revision 1327832534), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2031149 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).