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Great evening bat

Mammals

The great evening bat is the largest bat in the vesper bat family Vespertilionidae, and the only living species in the genus Ia. It is found across eastern and southeastern Asia, mainly in areas with limestone caves at altitudes of 400 to 1,700 meters, with roost sites recorded both near cave entrances and as far as 1.5 kilometers into cave systems. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Insectivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Ia io 2
Conservation Status
Near Threatened 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Vespertilionidae, Taxa
Source Great evening bat (Wikidata)
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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. Great evening bat (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q132976 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, habitat (P2974): Terrestrial
    Wikidata habitat statement (P2974) resolves to a terrestrial habitat type.
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): near threatened.
  • Child Taxon Of: Vespertilionidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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3. Great evening bat (Wikipedia)
Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
Quote, Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = NT
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