Yellow-throated big-eared bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the yellow-throated big-eared bat lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Lampronycteris brachyotis
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Phyllostomidae

Where does the yellow-throated big-eared bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the yellow-throated big-eared bat in 3 countries and territories across North America and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, Santarém.

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 yellow-throated big-eared bat endangered?

The yellow-throated big-eared bat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the yellow-throated big-eared bat?

The yellow-throated big-eared bat (Lampronycteris brachyotis) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Phyllostomidae, genus Lampronycteris. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the yellow-throated big-eared bat

The yellow-throated big-eared bat or orange-throated bat(Lampronycteris brachyotis) is a species of bat that ranges from southern Mexico to Brazil. It is the only species within the genus Lampronycteris. A frugivore and insectivore, it is found in lowland forest up to an elevation of 700 m. Its activity is greatest in the first two hours after sunset, and peaks again after midnight.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Yellow-throated big-eared bat (revision 1377504003), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q83690 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).