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

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

Scientific name	Corynorhinus mexicanus
Group	Bats
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Vespertilionidae

Where does the Mexican big-eared bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Mexican big-eared bat in 1 country or territory across North America.

Mexico

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 Mexican big-eared bat endangered?

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

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

The Mexican big-eared bat (Corynorhinus mexicanus) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Vespertilionidae, genus Corynorhinus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Mexican big-eared bat

The Mexican big-eared bat (Corynorhinus mexicanus) is a species of vesper bat endemic to Mexico. They are nocturnal and insectivorous. Their very large ears are located across their foreheads, and when captured, the bats are observed to curl their ears in a protective manner. The adults are usually brown colored, while the juveniles are usually a smoky brown color. They have small noses.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Mexican big-eared bat (revision 1314611740), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1833151 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).