Lesser woolly bat
Kerivoula lanosa (A. Smith, 1847)
The lesser woolly bat (Kerivoula lanosa) is a species in the family Vespertilionidae, order Chiroptera. Recorded adults weigh 6.5 g to 6.66 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the lesser woolly bat
- Weight
- 6.5 g – 6.66 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 70 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Scansorialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the lesser woolly bat live?
Not recorded
What is the lesser woolly bat?
The lesser woolly bat (Kerivoula lanosa) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae.
It is found in Botswana, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and rarely Ethiopia.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, and moist savanna. Members of this species typically have a dark greyish brown fur with whitish tips scattered throughout.
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Is the lesser woolly bat endangered?
The lesser woolly 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. What the categories mean.
How is the lesser woolly bat classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderChiroptera
- familyVespertilionidae
- genusKerivoula
- SpeciesKerivoula lanosa (A. Smith, 1847)
Other names and names in other languages (8)
- Klein WolhaarvlermuisAfrikaans
- Kleine WollfledermausGerman
- Murciélago lanudo menorSpanish
- afrikanvillakkoFinnish
- Chauve-souris peinte laineuseFrench
- ヒメウーリーコウモリJapanese
- Wełniaczek mniejszyPolish
- Малый украшенный гладконосRussian
Relatives of the lesser woolly bat
Other species in the same genus Kerivoula.
Painted bat
Kerivoula picta
Hardwicke's woolly bat
Kerivoula hardwickii
Clear-winged woolly bat
Kerivoula pellucida
Damara woolly bat
Kerivoula argentata
Small woolly bat
Kerivoula intermedia
Whitehead's woolly bat
Kerivoula whiteheadi
CompareLesser woolly bat vs Painted batLesser woolly bat vs Hardwicke's woolly batLesser woolly bat vs Clear-winged woolly batLesser woolly bat vs Damara woolly bat
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the lesser woolly bat?
An adult lesser woolly bat weighs 6.5 g – 6.66 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the lesser woolly bat endangered?
The lesser woolly 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 woolly bat pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 70 days.
What kind of animal is the lesser woolly bat?
The lesser woolly bat (Kerivoula lanosa) 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.
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