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Pygmy round-eared bat Lophostoma brasiliense Least concern

Where the pygmy round-eared bat lives – recorded in 5 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 163 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bats on the world map

Pygmy round-eared bat: Lophostoma brasiliense (Marco Mello)
Photo: Desmodus, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific nameLophostoma brasiliense
GroupBats
StatusLeast concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in5 countries
ContinentsNorth America, South America
ClassMammal
OrderChiroptera
FamilyPhyllostomidae

Where does the pygmy round-eared bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the pygmy round-eared bat in 5 countries and territories across North America and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Belém, 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 pygmy round-eared bat endangered?

The pygmy round-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 pygmy round-eared bat?

The pygmy round-eared bat (Lophostoma brasiliense) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Phyllostomidae, genus Lophostoma. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the pygmy round-eared bat

The pygmy round-eared bat (Lophostoma brasiliense) is a bat species from South America.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pygmy round-eared bat (revision 1325083022), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1831111 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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