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Little free-tailed bat

Mammals

The little free-tailed bat is a species of bat in the genus Mops within the family Molossidae, widely distributed across Africa and on islands around the continent. 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
Relationship to People
Agricultural or Structural Pest 2
Relationship to People
Disease Vector 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Chaerephon pumilus 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 4
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Molossidae, Taxa
Source Little free-tailed bat (Wikidata)

In Biome

Grassland, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Chaerephon pumilus
Savanna, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Chaerephon pumilus
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Found In

Africa

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Botswana

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Eswatini

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Mozambique

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Namibia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Zimbabwe

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Chaerephon pumilus
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Habitat Regions, Chaerephon pumilus
    Habitat Regions temperate temperate tropical tropical terrestrial terrestrial
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Negative Impacts
    Negative Impacts injures humans carries human disease causes or carries domestic animal disease causes or carries domestic animal disease household pest
  • Conservation Status: CITES
    CITES No special status
  • In Biome: Grassland, Terrestrial Biomes
    Terrestrial Biomes savanna or grassland savanna or grassland forest forest
  • In Biome: Savanna, Terrestrial Biomes
    Terrestrial Biomes savanna or grassland savanna or grassland forest forest
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3. Little free-tailed bat (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q149317 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Molossidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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4. Little free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)
Infobox: status
Quote, Infobox: status
LC
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