Small woolly bat
Kerivoula intermedia Hill & Francis, 1984
The small woolly bat (Kerivoula intermedia) is a species in the family Vespertilionidae, order Chiroptera. Recorded adults weigh 3.55 g to 3.68 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
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Quick facts about the small woolly bat
- Weight
- 3.55 g – 3.68 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
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the small woolly bat live?
Not recorded
What is the small woolly bat?
The small woolly bat (Kerivoula intermedia) is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae.
It is found only in Malaysia and is little known. It is only slightly larger than the Kitti's hog-nosed bat, one of the smallest mammals in the world. The small woolly bat weighs 2.5 to 4 g (0.088 to 0.141 oz).
From the Wikipedia article “Small woolly bat” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Small_woolly_bat&oldid=1315213402), 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 small woolly bat endangered?
The small woolly 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.
How is the small woolly bat classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderChiroptera
- familyVespertilionidae
- genusKerivoula
- SpeciesKerivoula intermedia Hill & Francis, 1984
Other names and names in other languages (5)
- Small woolly bat.English
- malaijienpikkuvillakkoFinnish
- ボルネオウーリーコウモリJapanese
- Kelawar HutanMalay
- Wełniaczek małyPolish
Relatives of the small 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
Lesser woolly bat
Kerivoula lanosa
Whitehead's woolly bat
Kerivoula whiteheadi
CompareSmall woolly bat vs Painted batSmall woolly bat vs Hardwicke's woolly batSmall woolly bat vs Clear-winged woolly batSmall woolly bat vs Damara woolly bat
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the small woolly bat?
An adult small woolly bat weighs 3.55 g – 3.68 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the small woolly bat endangered?
The small woolly bat is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the small woolly bat?
The small woolly bat (Kerivoula intermedia) 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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