Ryukyu flying fox: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Ryukyu flying fox lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Pteropus dasymallus
Group	Bats
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Pteropodidae

Where does the Ryukyu flying fox live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Ryukyu flying fox in 2 countries and territories across Asia.

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 Ryukyu flying fox endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Ryukyu flying fox?

The Ryukyu flying fox (Pteropus dasymallus) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Pteropodidae, genus Pteropus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Ryukyu flying fox

The Ryukyu flying fox or Ryukyu fruit bat (Pteropus dasymallus) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Japan, Taiwan, and the Batanes and Babuyan Islands of the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss and by hunting for food and the IUCN classify it as "Vulnerable".

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Ryukyu flying fox (revision 1315204002), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q575969 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).