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Lesser long-fingered bat

Miniopterus fraterculus Thomas & Schwann, 1906

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The lesser long-fingered bat (Miniopterus fraterculus) is a species in the family Miniopteridae, order Chiroptera. Recorded adults weigh 7.3 g to 7.38 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

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Quick facts about the lesser long-fingered bat

Weight
7.3 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
cave, forest, shrublandsrc for Habitat
Gestation
155 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
1src for Young per litter or clutch
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 lesser long-fingered bat live?

Not recorded

What is the lesser long-fingered bat?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The lesser long-fingered bat (Miniopterus fraterculus), also known as the black clinging bat or lesser bent-winged bat, is a species of vesper bat in the family Miniopteridae. It is found in western Southern Africa, south East Africa, and parts of Central Africa. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, and caves and other subterranean habitats.

It has been assessed as least-concern by the IUCN.

From the Wikipedia article “Lesser long-fingered bat” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lesser_long-fingered_bat&oldid=1382792304), 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 lesser long-fingered bat endangered?

The lesser long-fingered 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. What the categories mean.

How is the lesser long-fingered bat classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderChiroptera
  5. familyMiniopteridae
  6. genusMiniopterus
  7. SpeciesMiniopterus fraterculus Thomas & Schwann, 1906
Other names and names in other languages (13)
  • Black clinging batEnglish
  • Black clinging batEnglish
  • Lesser bent-winged batEnglish
  • Lesser bent-winged batEnglish
  • Lesser long-fingered bat.English
  • Klein GrotvlermuisAfrikaans
  • Ratpenat de dits llargs sud-africàCatalan
  • létavec menšíCzech
  • Kleine LangflügelfledermausGerman
  • sambianpitkäsormiFinnish
  • Minioptère d’Afrique australeFrench
  • コユビナガコウモリJapanese
  • Podkasaniec braterskiPolish

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the lesser long-fingered bat

Other species in the same genus Miniopterus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the lesser long-fingered bat?

An adult lesser long-fingered bat weighs 7.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the lesser long-fingered bat endangered?

The lesser long-fingered bat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long is the lesser long-fingered bat pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 155 days.

What kind of animal is the lesser long-fingered bat?

The lesser long-fingered bat (Miniopterus fraterculus) belongs to the family Miniopteridae in the order Chiroptera.

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Data as of 2026-11-13. How this page is put together.

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@misc{lesser_long_fingered_bat_2026,
  title = {Lesser long-fingered bat (Miniopterus fraterculus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/lesser-long-fingered-bat},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-13}
}