Underwood's long-tongued bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Underwood's long-tongued bat lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Hylonycteris underwoodi
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Phyllostomidae

Where does the Underwood's long-tongued bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Underwood's long-tongued 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 Underwood's long-tongued bat endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Underwood's long-tongued bat?

The Underwood's long-tongued bat (Hylonycteris underwoodi) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Phyllostomidae, genus Hylonycteris. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Underwood's long-tongued bat

Underwood's long-tongued bat (Hylonycteris underwoodi) is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is the only species within the genus Hylonycteris. It is found in Belize, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. Hylonycteris underwoodi feed on nectar, pollen grains, agave and fruits. This choice of food has allowed them to gain the ability of hovering flight, thereby evolving their body mass and size to compensate for the same.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Underwood's long-tongued bat (revision 1315339872), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q275468 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).