Brazilian free-tailed bat  (Tadarida brasiliensis)

Facts

Also known as: guano bat, Mexican free-tailed bat, house bat
Previously known as: Nyctinomus brasiliensis
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderChiroptera
FamilyMolossidae
GenusTadarida (1)
SizeHead-body length: 95 mm (2)
Wingspan: 280 mm (3)
Tail length: 38 mm (2)
Ear length: 19 mm (2)
Weight11 - 14 g (2)

Status

The Brazilian free-tailed bat is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1) and is listed on Appendix I of the Convention on Migratory Species (4).

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