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Genera and species of flying fox as according to Mammal Species of the World, unless otherwise noted. [2] Acerodon celebensis Cynopterus brachyotis Epomophorus wahlbergi Epomophorus Hypsignathus monstrosus Nyctimene robinsoni Pteropus livingstonii Rousettus egypticus. Subfamily Cynopterinae [3] [4] [5] Genus Aethalops. Pygmy fruit bat ...
The 121 extant species of Myotinae are divided between three genera: Eudiscopus and Submyotodon with one species each, and Myotis, or the mouse-eared bats, with the other 119. A few extinct prehistoric myotine species have been discovered, though due to ongoing research and discoveries the exact number and categorization is not fixed. [3]
Bat species that give birth to multiple pups generally have a shorter lifespan than species that give birth to only a single pup. Cave-roosting species may have a longer lifespan than non-roosting species because of the decreased predation in caves. A male Siberian bat was recaptured in the wild after 41 years, making it the oldest known bat.
On August 27, 2009, the last remaining individual disappeared, causing the species to become extinct. Its subsequent disappearance may be one of very few times extinction has been witnessed first-hand. Reasons for the bat's extinction remain unknown. [1] [2] Jamaican greater funnel-eared bat: Natalus jamaicensis: 50 [3] CR [3] [3]
They range in size from the dwarf slit-faced bat, at 3 cm (1 in) plus a 3 cm (1 in) tail, to the large slit-faced bat, at 9 cm (4 in) plus a 9 cm (4 in) tail. Like all bats, nycterids are capable of true and sustained flight , and have wing lengths ranging from 3 cm (1 in) to 7 cm (3 in).
Population trends are based on the Red List of Threatened Species. The super-scripted "IUCN" tag is a link to that species's Red List of Threatened Species page. If a species has taxonomic synonyms, a list of these is provided in the "Scientific name" column, underneath the binomial name and author, based on the book Mammal Species of the World.
Almost no molossids have population estimates, though the Mexican free-tailed bat is estimated to have a population of nearly 100 million, as one of the most numerous mammals in the world, [2] while seven species—the blunt-eared bat, equatorial dog-faced bat, Fijian mastiff bat, La Touche's free-tailed bat, Natal free-tailed bat, São Tomé ...
[1] [2] Almost no vespertilionines have population estimates, though seven species—the New Caledonian wattled bat, Guadeloupe big brown bat, Socotran pipistrelle, Rosevear's serotine, Japanese noctule, Madeira pipistrelle, and Genoways's yellow bat—are categorized as endangered species, and five species—the New Zealand long-tailed bat ...