Ghost-faced Bat

Mormoops megalophylla

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Mammalia · Chiroptera · Mormoopidae

About

The ghost-faced bat is a bat in the genus Mormoops. It is one of only two extant species within its genus, the other being the much smaller Mormoops blainvillii. They are nocturnal and hunt using echolocation.

Fun Fact

Ghost-faced bats have bizarre wrinkled skin folds around their mouth and chin that form a funnel-shaped acoustic dish, focusing echolocation signals into an unusually narrow, precise beam.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Caves in arid regions

Diet

Insectivore

Lifespan

5-10 years

Threats

Climate Change
Solar Energy Development

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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