Yellow-winged bat
Lavia frons (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1810)
The yellow-winged bat (Lavia frons) is a species in the family Megadermatidae, order Chiroptera. Recorded adults weigh 23.9 g to 28 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the yellow-winged bat
- Weight
- 23.9 g – 28 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 91.3 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- Day and night (cathemeral)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Scansorialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the yellow-winged bat live?
Not recorded
What is the yellow-winged bat?
The yellow-winged bat (Lavia frons) is one of five species of false vampire bat (family Megadermatidae) from Africa and is the only known species of its genus, Lavia.
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Is the yellow-winged bat endangered?
The yellow-winged 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.
How is the yellow-winged bat classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderChiroptera
- familyMegadermatidae
- genusLavia
- SpeciesLavia frons (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1810)
Synonyms Megaderma frons
Other names and names in other languages (14)
- Yellow-winged false-vampireEnglish
- megaderma žlutokřídláCzech
- GelbflügelfledermausGerman
- Murciélago de alas amarillasSpanish
- keltaräpylälepakkoFinnish
- Mégaderme à ailes orangéesFrench
- Pipistrello dalle ali gialleItalian
- キバネアラコウモリJapanese
- 아프리카노랑날개박쥐Korean
- GulvingeflaggermusNorwegian Bokmål
- Afrikaanse GeelvleugelvleermuisDutch
- Lawia żółtoskrzydłaPolish
- Morcego-de-asa-amarelaPortuguese
- Желтокрылый ложный вампирRussian
Relatives of the yellow-winged bat
Other species in the same family Megadermatidae.
Ghost bat
Macroderma gigas
Heart-nosed bat
Cardioderma cor
Lesser false vampire bat
Megaderma spasma
Thongaree's false-vampire
Eudiscoderma thongareeae
CompareYellow-winged bat vs Ghost batYellow-winged bat vs Heart-nosed batYellow-winged bat vs Lesser false vampire batYellow-winged bat vs Thongaree's false-vampire
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the yellow-winged bat?
An adult yellow-winged bat weighs 23.9 g – 28 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the yellow-winged bat endangered?
The yellow-winged bat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long is the yellow-winged bat pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 91.3 days.
What kind of animal is the yellow-winged bat?
The yellow-winged bat (Lavia frons) belongs to the family Megadermatidae 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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