Antillean Fruit-eating Bat

Brachyphylla cavernarum

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Mammalia · Chiroptera · Phyllostomidae

About

The Antillean fruit-eating bat is one of two leaf-nosed bat species belonging to the genus Brachyphylla. The species occurs in the Caribbean from Puerto Rico to St. Vincent and Barbados. Fossil specimens have also been recorded from New Providence, Bahamas.

Fun Fact

cavernarum is the largest of the subspecies and occurs from St.

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

Eating bat moves out from the roost synchronically one hour after sunset and 20 minutes after the Jamaican fruit bat (Artibeus jamaicensis).

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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