Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Epomophorus wahlbergi
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Pteropodidae

Where does the Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat in 2 countries and territories across Africa.

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 Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat?

The Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat (Epomophorus wahlbergi) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Pteropodidae, genus Epomophorus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat

Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat (Epomophorus wahlbergi) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is commonly found across southern Africa.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat (revision 1352968263), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1464571 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).