Greater red bat
Lasiurus atratus Handley, 1996
The greater red bat (Lasiurus atratus) is a species in the family Vespertilionidae, order Chiroptera. Recorded adults weigh about 14.6 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the greater red bat
- Weight
- 14.6 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- 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 greater red bat live?
Not recorded
What is the greater red bat?
Lasiurus atratus, the greater red bat, is a species of vesper bat. It is found in Guyana, Venezuela, French Guiana and Suriname.
From the Wikipedia article “Lasiurus atratus” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lasiurus_atratus&oldid=1381554703), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the greater red bat endangered?
The greater red bat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the greater red bat classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderChiroptera
- familyVespertilionidae
- genusLasiurus
- SpeciesLasiurus atratus Handley, 1996
Other names and names in other languages (9)
- Handley's red batEnglish
- Handley's red bat.English
- Handley’s red batEnglish
- Tacarcuna batEnglish
- Große RotfledermausGerman
- Handleys Rote FledermausGerman
- Lasiure deuilFrench
- ハンドリーアカコウモリJapanese
- Kosmatnik czarnawyPolish
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Relatives of the greater red bat
Other species in the same genus Lasiurus.
Eastern red bat
Lasiurus borealis
Southern red bat
Lasiurus blossevillii
Seminole bat
Lasiurus seminolus
Cinnamon red bat
Lasiurus varius
Tacarcuna bat
Lasiurus castaneus
Jamaican red bat
Lasiurus degelidus
CompareGreater red bat vs Eastern red batGreater red bat vs Southern red batGreater red bat vs Seminole batGreater red bat vs Cinnamon red bat
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the greater red bat?
An adult greater red bat weighs 14.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the greater red bat endangered?
The greater red bat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the greater red bat?
The greater red bat (Lasiurus atratus) belongs to the family Vespertilionidae in the order Chiroptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - EltonTraits 1.0: species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals · CC0 1.0 · 1.0
Wilman, H., Belmaker, J., Simpson, J., de la Rosa, C., Rivadeneira, M.M. & Jetz, W. (2014) EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95: 2027. https://doi.org/10.1890/13-1917.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3559887.v1 - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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