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genus

Macroderma

Macroderma is a genus in the family Megadermatidae. This database currently files 2 species under it, 1 of them threatened, recorded across 1 countries.

Species filed
2
Threatened
1
Countries recorded
1
With a free photo
50%
Weight range
126.4 g

Best-known members of Macroderma

Ranked by popularity score.

VU, Vulnerable
Ghost bat (Macroderma gigas)

Ghost bat

Macroderma gigas

Megadermatidae

How threatened is Macroderma?

1 of 2 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN categorySpeciesShare of assessed
VUVulnerable1100%

Where is Macroderma found?

Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.

Australia: 1 species
  • None on record
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4+
species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale
  1. Australia1

All species in Macroderma

Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
Ghost batMacroderma gigasMegadermatidaeVulnerable126.4 g1
Not recordedMacroderma handaeMegadermatidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded