Sowell's short-tailed bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Sowell's short-tailed bat lives – recorded in 5 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Carollia sowelli
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	5 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Phyllostomidae

Where does the Sowell's short-tailed bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Sowell's short-tailed bat in 5 countries and territories across North America and South 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.

Is the Sowell's short-tailed bat endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Sowell's short-tailed bat?

The Sowell's short-tailed bat (Carollia sowelli) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Phyllostomidae, genus Carollia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Sowell's short-tailed bat

Sowell's short-tailed bat (Carollia sowelli) is a common bat species in the family Phyllostomidae. It is found from San Luis Potosi (Mexico) through Central America to west Panama. The species was split off from Carollia brevicauda in 2002 based on genetic evidence. It is also closely related to Carollia perspicillata. The species is named after American philanthropist James N. Sowell.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Sowell's short-tailed bat (revision 1355313151), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1829319 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).