Minor red bat
Lasiurus minor Miller, 1931
The minor red bat (Lasiurus minor) is a species in the family Vespertilionidae, order Chiroptera. Recorded adults weigh about 12.3 g and live up to 2.58 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
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Quick facts about the minor red bat
- Weight
- 12.3 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
- 3.12src for Young per litter or clutch
- 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
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the minor red bat live?
Not recorded
What is the minor red bat?
The minor red bat (Lasiurus minor) is a species of bat from the family Vespertilioninae. It is found in the Bahamas, Hispaniola (both the Dominican Republic and Haiti), and Puerto Rico in the Caribbean, though there are only six known individuals in the latter.
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Is the minor red bat endangered?
The minor red bat is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- 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 Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.
How is the minor red bat classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderChiroptera
- familyVespertilionidae
- genusLasiurus
- SpeciesLasiurus minor Miller, 1931
Other names and names in other languages (7)
- Little red batEnglish
- Minor red bat.English
- Kleine RotfledermausGerman
- Lasiuro de HaitíSpanish
- Chauve-souris rousse du DominiqueFrench
- ヒメアカコウモリJapanese
- Kosmatnik antylskiPolish
Relatives of the minor 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
Greater red bat
Lasiurus atratus
Tacarcuna bat
Lasiurus castaneus
CompareMinor red bat vs Eastern red batMinor red bat vs Southern red batMinor red bat vs Seminole batMinor red bat vs Cinnamon red bat
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the minor red bat?
An adult minor red bat weighs 12.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the minor red bat endangered?
The minor red bat is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
How long does the minor red bat live?
The minor red bat has a recorded lifespan of 2.58 years.
How long is the minor red bat pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 80 days.
What kind of animal is the minor red bat?
The minor red bat (Lasiurus minor) 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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Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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