Spix's disk-winged bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Spix's disk-winged bat lives – recorded in 6 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Thyroptera tricolor
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	6 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Mass	3.5 g (adult weight)
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Thyropteridae

Where does the Spix's disk-winged bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Spix's disk-winged bat in 6 countries and territories across North America and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, Manaus.

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 Spix's disk-winged bat?

Wikidata records the following for the Spix's disk-winged bat: mass 3.5 g (adult weight).

Is the Spix's disk-winged bat endangered?

The Spix's disk-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 Spix's disk-winged bat?

The Spix's disk-winged bat (Thyroptera tricolor) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Thyropteridae, genus Thyroptera. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Spix's disk-winged bat

Spix's disk-winged bat (Thyroptera tricolor), is a species of bat in the family Thyropteridae. It is native to the Americas from Mexico to Brazil. The most prominent anatomical feature of this bat, which distinguishes it from other species, is the disks on its thumbs and hind feet. These circular disks act as suction cups, allowing the bats to cling onto and move along smooth surfaces.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Spix's disk-winged bat (revision 1315347169), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1829302 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).