Velvety fruit-eating bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the velvety fruit-eating bat lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

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

Where does the velvety fruit-eating bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the velvety fruit-eating bat in 2 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 velvety fruit-eating bat endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the velvety fruit-eating bat?

The velvety fruit-eating bat (Enchisthenes hartii) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Phyllostomidae, genus Enchisthenes. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the velvety fruit-eating bat

The velvety fruit-eating bat (Enchisthenes hartii), also known as Hart's little fruit bat, is a species of bat in the family Phyllostomidae. It is the only species within the genus Enchisthenes. It is found in Central America, Mexico, the United States, and northern South America.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Velvety fruit-eating bat (revision 1315182219), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q304206 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).