Thomas's sac-winged bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Thomas's sac-winged bat Balantiopteryx io Vulnerable

Where the Thomas's sac-winged bat lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 532 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bats on the world map

Scientific name	Balantiopteryx io
Group	Bats
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Emballonuridae

Where does the Thomas's sac-winged bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Thomas's sac-winged 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.

Is the Thomas's sac-winged bat endangered?

The Thomas's sac-winged bat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Thomas's sac-winged bat?

The Thomas's sac-winged bat (Balantiopteryx io) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Emballonuridae, genus Balantiopteryx. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Thomas's sac-winged bat

Thomas's sac-winged bat (Balantiopteryx io) is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae. It is found in Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Thomas's sac-winged bat (revision 1323302247), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1832181 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).