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Discover the world’s bats.

Explore 1,514 recognized bat species from Mammal Diversity Database v2.5. Search by common or scientific name, region, and conservation category.

Full taxonomy catalog: 1,514 bat species from Mammal Diversity Database v2.5, released July 28, 2026. Conservation categories are the IUCN status field distributed with MDD. Full IUCN assessment narratives are not bulk-cached pending permission. Identification photographs appear only after individual license verification.

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Little brown bat

Myotis lucifugus

Insect-eating bat of North America; record awaits authoritative status import.

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Mexican free-tailed bat

Tadarida brasiliensis

Known for large colonies and fast, high flight; source-backed profile pending.

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Greater horseshoe bat

Rhinolophus ferrumequinum

Named for the complex noseleaf used in echolocation; profile pending.

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Giant golden-crowned flying fox

Acerodon jubatus

Large fruit bat of the Philippines; licensed image and current assessment pending.

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Common vampire bat

Desmodus rotundus

A highly specialized mammal; public-health context will accompany the profile.

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Kitti’s hog-nosed bat

Craseonycteris thonglongyai

Among the smallest living mammals; current range and status import pending.

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