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Silver-haired bat Lasionycteris noctivagans Least concern

Where the silver-haired bat lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

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Silver-haired bat: Lasionycteris noctivagans 155541849
Photo: Amelia Tauber, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific nameLasionycteris noctivagans
GroupBats
StatusLeast concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in2 countries
ContinentsNorth America
Mass9.55 g (adult weight)
ClassMammal
OrderChiroptera
FamilyVespertilionidae

Where does the silver-haired bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the silver-haired bat in 2 countries and territories across North America.

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.

How big is a silver-haired bat?

Wikidata records the following for the silver-haired bat: mass 9.55 g (adult weight).

Is the silver-haired bat endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the silver-haired bat?

The silver-haired bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Vespertilionidae, genus Lasionycteris. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the silver-haired bat

The silver-haired bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans) is a solitary migratory species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae and the only member of the genus Lasionycteris.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Silver-haired bat (revision 1345237778), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q28972 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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