Hairy-tailed bat
Lasiurus ebenus Fazzolari-Corrêa, 1994
The hairy-tailed bat (Lasiurus ebenus) is a species in the family Vespertilionidae, order Chiroptera. Recorded adults weigh about 14 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Data Deficient.
Quick facts about the hairy-tailed bat
- Weight
- 14 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
- Data Deficient (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the hairy-tailed bat live?
Not recorded
What is the hairy-tailed bat?
The hairy-tailed bat (Lasiurus ebenus), is a bat species originally known only from its type locality, Ilha do Cardoso State Park in Brazil. A second specimen was collected in 2018, in Carlos Botelho State Park, approximately 100 kilometers away.
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Is the hairy-tailed bat endangered?
The hairy-tailed bat is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List: it has too little data for its risk to be assessed.
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Data Deficient species. What the categories mean.
How is the hairy-tailed bat classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderChiroptera
- familyVespertilionidae
- genusLasiurus
- SpeciesLasiurus ebenus Fazzolari-Corrêa, 1994
Other names and names in other languages (5)
- Blackish red batEnglish
- Blackish red batEnglish
- Brasilianische HaarschwanzfledermausGerman
- カルドゾアアカコウモリJapanese
- Kosmatnik hebanowyPolish
Relatives of the hairy-tailed 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
Greater red bat
Lasiurus atratus
Tacarcuna bat
Lasiurus castaneus
CompareHairy-tailed bat vs Eastern red batHairy-tailed bat vs Southern red batHairy-tailed bat vs Seminole batHairy-tailed bat vs Cinnamon red bat
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the hairy-tailed bat?
An adult hairy-tailed bat weighs 14 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the hairy-tailed bat endangered?
The hairy-tailed bat is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List, meaning it has too little data for its risk to be assessed.
What kind of animal is the hairy-tailed bat?
The hairy-tailed bat (Lasiurus ebenus) belongs to the family Vespertilionidae in the order Chiroptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
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