Home›Mammals›Taxonomy›ChiropteraTaxaChiropteraMammal OrdersReference and ClassificationThoroughly VerifiedThe bats: the only mammals capable of true, sustained flight, using a wing membrane stretched across greatly elongated finger bones. Chiroptera is the second-largest mammal order by species count, and many of its members navigate and hunt using echolocation.FactsChiropteraConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsTaxonomic RankWell-attestedOrder 2Scientific NameWell-attestedChiroptera 2Member Count BandWell-attestedOver 1000 Species 3Era First AppearedWell-attestedPaleogene 4DisputedMember Species/Taxa CountScholarly debate1400 2Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1ChiropteraFilter Results6 entriesCommon GroupAllBats (Chiroptera) (6)Everyday GroupAllBats (Chiroptera) (6)HabitatAllChaparral (1)Desert (1)Grassland (1)River (1)Temperate Forest (1)Tropical Rainforest (1)Where It LivesAllAfrica (3)Albania (1)Andorra (1)Asia (1)Australia (1)Austria (1)Belgium (1)Belize (1)Bosnia and Herzegovina (1)Brazil (1)Bulgaria (1)Chile (1)Colombia (1)Costa Rica (1)Croatia (1)Cyprus (2)Czechia (1)Ecuador (1)El Salvador (1)France (1)Germany (1)Greece (1)Guatemala (1)Guyana (1)Honduras (1)Hungary (1)Ireland (1)Italy (1)Kazakhstan (1)Kyrgyzstan (1)Liechtenstein (1)Luxembourg (1)Malta (1)Mexico (1)Moldova (1)Monaco (1)Montenegro (1)Netherlands (1)Nicaragua (1)North America (1)North Macedonia (1)Panama (1)Peru (1)Poland (1)Portugal (1)Romania (1)Russia (1)Serbia (1)Slovakia (1)Slovenia (1)South America (1)South Asia (3)Spain (2)Suriname (1)Switzerland (1)Tajikistan (1)Turkey (2)Turkmenistan (1)Ukraine (1)United Kingdom (1)United States (1)Uzbekistan (1)Venezuela (1)Conservation StatusAllData Deficient (1)Endangered (1)Least Concern (3)Near Threatened (1)DietAllFrugivore (2)Insectivore (3)Parasitic (1)System (Realm)AllTerrestrial (6)Living or ExtinctAllYes (6)Relationship to PeopleAllAgricultural or Structural Pest (3)Hunted or Fished (1)Natural Pest Control (2)CITES AppendixAllAppendix I (1)Appendix II (1)Appendix III (1)Not Listed (4)NatureServe RankAllG3 Vulnerable (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 6Egyptian Fruit BatChiropteraFlying FoxChiropteraGreater Horseshoe BatChiropteraKitti's Hog-nosed BatChiropteraLittle Brown BatChiropteraVampire BatChiropteraConnectionsChild Taxon OfMammalia, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeParent Taxon OfEgyptian Fruit Bat, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeFlying Fox, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeGreater Horseshoe Bat, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeKitti's Hog-nosed Bat, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeLittle Brown Bat, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeVampire Bat, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeSources1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ28425, descriptionView the Source2. Catalogue of LifeSpecies 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeTaxonomic Rank: OrderScientific Name: ChiropteraMember Species/Taxa Count: 1400View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for ChiropteraCatalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount"speciesExtantCount": 1435View the Source4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for ChiropteraPaleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)"taxon_name": "Chiroptera" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 56 ... "early_interval": "Ypresian"View the SourceWikidata: ChiropteraWikidata Q28425, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceBat (Wikipedia)In Group: Laurasiatherian Orders, LeadQuote, In Group: Laurasiatherian Orders, LeadBats (order Chiroptera ) are winged mammals, the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.