Gray Sac-winged Bat
Balantiopteryx plicata
Conservation Status
Least ConcernMammalia · Chiroptera · Emballonuridae
About
The gray sac-winged bat is a species in the family Emballonuridae which comprises the 51 species of sac-winged bats. It is found in Mexico from Baja California Sur and Sonora to Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and northern Colombia, at elevations up to 1,500 metres (4,900 ft).
Fun Fact
It is found in Mexico from Baja California Sur and Sonora to Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and northern Colombia, at elevations up to 1,500 metres (4,900 ft).
Quick Facts
Habitat
Live in dry areas or arid climates rather than wet climates, so it would more likely to be found in evergreen forests rather than swamps.
Diet
Feed on the guano left by the bat; the rock crab may eat the dead bats as well.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance