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Mexican greater funnel-eared bat Natalus mexicanus Least concern

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

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

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Mexican greater funnel-eared bat: Natalus mexicanus
Photo: yvesbas, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific nameNatalus mexicanus
GroupBats
StatusLeast concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in1 country
ContinentsNorth America
ClassMammal
OrderChiroptera
FamilyNatalidae

Where does the Mexican greater funnel-eared bat live?

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

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 greater funnel-eared bat endangered?

The Mexican greater funnel-eared bat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Mexican greater funnel-eared bat?

The Mexican greater funnel-eared bat (Natalus mexicanus) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Natalidae, genus Natalus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Mexican greater funnel-eared bat

The Mexican greater funnel-eared bat (Natalus mexicanus) is a species of bat found in Central America. While initially and currently described as a species, from 1959 to 2006 it was considered a subspecies of the Mexican funnel-eared bat, Natalus stramineus.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Mexican greater funnel-eared bat (revision 1380706488), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2474147 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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