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Long-tongued nectar bat Macroglossus minimus Least concern

Where the long-tongued nectar bat lives – recorded in 5 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 262 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bats on the world map

Long-tongued nectar bat: Macroglossus minimus
Photo: Stephanie Levy, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific nameMacroglossus minimus
GroupBats
StatusLeast concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in5 countries
ContinentsAsia, Oceania
ClassMammal
OrderChiroptera
FamilyPteropodidae

Where does the long-tongued nectar bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the long-tongued nectar bat in 5 countries and territories across Asia and Oceania.

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 nectar bat endangered?

The long-tongued nectar 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 nectar bat?

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

About the long-tongued nectar bat

The long-tongued nectar bat (Macroglossus minimus), also known as the northern blossom bat, honey nectar bat, least blossom-bat, dagger-toothed long-nosed fruit bat, and lesser long-tongued fruit bat, is a species of megabat. M. minimus is one of the smallest species in the family Pteropodidae, with an average length of 60–85 mm. It has a reddish-brown colouring with relatively long hair compared to the other species. The hair on the abdomen is a lighter colour, and a dark brown stripe runs bilaterally down the top of the head and back.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Long-tongued nectar bat (revision 1368210350), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q243975 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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