Northern ghost bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the northern ghost bat lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Diclidurus albus
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Emballonuridae

Where does the northern ghost bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the northern ghost bat in 4 countries and territories across North America and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil.

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 northern ghost bat endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the northern ghost bat?

The northern ghost bat (Diclidurus albus) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Emballonuridae, genus Diclidurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the northern ghost bat

The northern ghost bat (Diclidurus albus) is a bat species from South America, Trinidad, and Central America. It is a relatively rare, completely white, insectivorous bat, with an unusual sac at the base of its tail.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Northern ghost bat (revision 1343002695), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q134340 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).