Pfeiffer's red bat
Lasiurus pfeifferi (Gundlach, 1861)
The pfeiffer's red bat (Lasiurus pfeifferi) 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 Near Threatened.
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Quick facts about the pfeiffer's 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
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the pfeiffer's red bat live?
Not recorded
What is the pfeiffer's red bat?
Pfeiffer's red bat (Lasiurus pfeifferi) is a species of bat from the family Vespertilioninae and is endemic to Cuba. It is listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN Red List due to a significant population decline, caused by human population density on its endemic island, habitat conversion, and hurricanes. The species is likely insectivorous; fecal matter samples from a single bat contained only beetles. It may be a subspecies of the Seminole bat.
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Is the pfeiffer's red bat endangered?
The pfeiffer's red bat is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- 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 Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the pfeiffer's red bat classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderChiroptera
- familyVespertilionidae
- genusLasiurus
- SpeciesLasiurus pfeifferi (Gundlach, 1861)
Synonyms Atalapha pfeifferi
Other names and names in other languages (5)
- Pfeiffer's red bat.English
- Pfeiffer’s red batEnglish
- PfeifferrotfledermausGerman
- キューバアカコウモリJapanese
- Kosmatnik kubańskiPolish
Relatives of the pfeiffer's 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
ComparePfeiffer's red bat vs Eastern red batPfeiffer's red bat vs Southern red batPfeiffer's red bat vs Seminole batPfeiffer's red bat vs Cinnamon red bat
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the pfeiffer's red bat?
An adult pfeiffer's red bat weighs 12.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the pfeiffer's red bat endangered?
The pfeiffer's red bat is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
How long does the pfeiffer's red bat live?
The pfeiffer's red bat has a recorded lifespan of 2.58 years.
How long is the pfeiffer's red bat pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 80 days.
What kind of animal is the pfeiffer's red bat?
The pfeiffer's red bat (Lasiurus pfeifferi) 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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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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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
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