Western red bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Western red bat Lasiurus frantzii

Where the western red 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 65 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bats on the world map

Western red bat: Lasiurus blossevillii — Photo: United States National Park Service, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Scientific name	Lasiurus frantzii
Group	Bats
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Vespertilionidae

Where does the western red bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the western red 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.

What kind of animal is the western red bat?

The western red bat (Lasiurus frantzii) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Vespertilionidae, genus Lasiurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the western red bat

The western red bat or desert red bat (Lasiurus frantzii) is a species of microbat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found in western North America and Central America.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Western red bat (revision 1377855724), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q125867182 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).