Micronomus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Micronomus lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Mormopterus norfolkensis
Group	Bats
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Oceania
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Molossidae

Where does the Micronomus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Micronomus in 1 country or territory across Oceania.

Australia

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 Micronomus endangered?

The Micronomus’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Micronomus?

The Micronomus (Mormopterus norfolkensis) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Molossidae, genus Mormopterus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Micronomus

Micronomus norfolkensis is a species of molossid bat, a family of flying mammals. The bat is endemic to Australia, where it occurs from southeastern Queensland to eastern New South Wales. They are the sole species of genus Micronomus and referred to by variations on east-coast free-tailed bat.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Micronomus (revision 1359911920), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1829472 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).