Orange leaf-nosed bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the orange leaf-nosed bat lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Rhinonicteris aurantia
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Oceania
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Rhinonycteridae

Where does the orange leaf-nosed bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the orange leaf-nosed bat 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 orange leaf-nosed bat endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the orange leaf-nosed bat?

The orange leaf-nosed bat (Rhinonicteris aurantia) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Rhinonycteridae, genus Rhinonicteris. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the orange leaf-nosed bat

The orange leaf-nosed bat (Rhinonicteris aurantia) is a bat in the family Rhinonycteridae. It is the only living species in the genus Rhinonicteris which is endemic to Australia, occurring in the far north and north-west of the continent. They roost in caves, eat moths, and are sensitive to human intrusion.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Orange leaf-nosed bat (revision 1314840909), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1832338 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).