Ridley's leaf-nosed bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Hipposideros ridleyi
Group	Bats
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Hipposideridae

Where does the Ridley's leaf-nosed bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Ridley's leaf-nosed bat in 1 country or territory across Asia.

Malaysia

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 Ridley's leaf-nosed bat endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Ridley's leaf-nosed bat?

The Ridley's leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros ridleyi) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Hipposideridae, genus Hipposideros. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Ridley's leaf-nosed bat

Ridley's leaf-nosed bat, Ridley's roundleaf bat, or Singapore roundleaf horseshoe bat (Hipposideros ridleyi) is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is found in Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Ridley's leaf-nosed bat (revision 1315258045), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1763454 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).