Small bent-winged bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Miniopterus pusillus
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Miniopteridae

Where does the small bent-winged bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the small bent-winged bat 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 small bent-winged bat endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the small bent-winged bat?

The small bent-winged bat (Miniopterus pusillus) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Miniopteridae, genus Miniopterus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the small bent-winged bat

The small bent-winged bat (Miniopterus pusillus) is a species in the bat family Miniopteridae, which has similarities and distinctive differences from the family of vesper bats. A novel version of coronavirus has been identified in this species. It can be found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Small bent-winged bat (revision 1370490990), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2044372 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).