White-winged vampire bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the white-winged vampire bat lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

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

Where does the white-winged vampire bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the white-winged vampire bat in 2 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Altamira do Paraná.

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 white-winged vampire bat endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the white-winged vampire bat?

The white-winged vampire bat (Diaemus youngi) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Phyllostomidae, genus Diaemus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the white-winged vampire bat

The white-winged vampire bat (Diaemus youngi), a species of vampire bat, is the only member of the genus Diaemus. They are found from Mexico to northern Argentina and are present on the islands of Trinidad and Margarita Island.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article White-winged vampire bat (revision 1337073935), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q639785 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).