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Cinnamon red bat

Lasiurus varius (Poeppig, 1835)

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The cinnamon red bat (Lasiurus varius) is a species in the family Vespertilionidae, order Chiroptera. Recorded adults weigh about 11.8 g and live up to 2.58 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

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Quick facts about the cinnamon red bat

Weight
11.8 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
2.58 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
80 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
3.06src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
60.9 dayssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
1src for Litters or clutches a year
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the cinnamon red bat live?

Not recorded

What is the cinnamon red bat?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The cinnamon red bat (Lasiurus varius) is a species of bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It was first described from a specimen that had been collected in Chile. For more than one hundred years after its initial description, it was largely considered a synonym of the eastern red bat (Lasiurus borealis). From the 1980s onward, it was frequently recognized as distinct from the eastern red bat due to its fur coloration and differences in range. It has deep red fur, lacking white "frosting" on the tips of individual hairs seen in other members of Lasiurus. It has a forearm length of 39–42 mm (1.5–1.7 in) and a weight of 9.5–11.0 g (0.34–0.39 oz).

As in all members of its genus, females have four teats. Little is known about its reproduction, though females may give birth in winter to an average litter of two young. The young are born with their eyes closed, opening them by two weeks of age. Individuals roost solitarily or in small family groups. It is insectivorous, foraging for prey like moths and beetles using echolocation. Its echolocation calls consist of three types: search, approach, and final buzz. It is found only in South America in Chile and Argentina, and has one of the southernmost ranges of any bats. Little is known about its population size, but it is presumably large due to its large geographic range. Threats are unknown, but could include development of wind energy.

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Is the cinnamon red bat endangered?

The cinnamon red bat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the cinnamon red bat classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderChiroptera
  5. familyVespertilionidae
  6. genusLasiurus
  7. SpeciesLasiurus varius (Poeppig, 1835)

Synonyms Nycticeius varius, Nysticeus varius

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • Chilean red batEnglish
  • Zimtrote FledermausGerman
  • Murciélago rojo peludoSpanish
  • Murciélago peludo rojoSpanish
  • シナモンアカコウモリJapanese
  • Kosmatnik cynamonowyPolish

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataWoRMSIUCN Red List

Relatives of the cinnamon red bat

Other species in the same genus Lasiurus.

LC, Least Concern

Seminole bat

Lasiurus seminolus

VespertilionidaeNo free photo yet

LC, Least Concern

Greater red bat

Lasiurus atratus

VespertilionidaeNo free photo yet

DD, Data Deficient

Tacarcuna bat

Lasiurus castaneus

VespertilionidaeNo free photo yet

VU, Vulnerable

Jamaican red bat

Lasiurus degelidus

VespertilionidaeNo free photo yet

CompareCinnamon red bat vs Eastern red batCinnamon red bat vs Southern red batCinnamon red bat vs Seminole batCinnamon red bat vs Greater red bat

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the cinnamon red bat?

An adult cinnamon red bat weighs 11.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the cinnamon red bat endangered?

The cinnamon red bat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the cinnamon red bat live?

The cinnamon red bat has a recorded lifespan of 2.58 years.

How long is the cinnamon red bat pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 80 days.

What kind of animal is the cinnamon red bat?

The cinnamon red bat (Lasiurus varius) belongs to the family Vespertilionidae in the order Chiroptera.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Cinnamon red bat (Lasiurus varius). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/cinnamon-red-bat

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BibTeX
@misc{cinnamon_red_bat_2026,
  title = {Cinnamon red bat (Lasiurus varius)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/cinnamon-red-bat},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}