Griveaud's Long-fingered Bat
Miniopterus griveaudi
Conservation Status
Data DeficientMammalia · Chiroptera · Miniopteridae
About
Miniopterus griveaudi is a bat in the genus Miniopterus found on Grande Comore and Anjouan in the Comoros and in northern and western Madagascar. First described in 1959 from Grande Comore as a subspecies of the mainland African M. minor, it was later placed with the Malagasy M. manavi. However, morphological and molecular studies published in 2008 and 2009 indicated that M. manavi as then defined contained five distinct, unrelated species, and M. griveaudi was redefined as a species occurring on both Madagascar and the Comoros.
Fun Fact
The species occurs up to 480 m (1,570 ft) above sea level on Madagascar, often in karstic areas.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in the same forests and caves.
Diet
Feed on insects.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance