One of the 29 bats on WAnimals
Mammals · Chiroptera · Miniopteridae
Miniopterus schreibersii
At high risk of extinction in the wild over the medium term.
It has extraordinarily long finger bones in the wing that fold back at rest. Genetic analysis has revealed a complex of cryptic species within what was thought to be one.
Weight
10 g – 14 g
Size
5.2 cm – 6.3 cm
Life expectancy
20 years
Diet
Insectivore
Feeds mainly on insects and other invertebrates.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Colony
Lives in large concentrations, often for breeding reasons.
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: Animal Diversity Web · AnAge (genomics.senescence.info) · BatsLife · Encyclopedia of Life · PMC (cryptic diversity Asia Minor study) · Ratpenats.org
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 105.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Schreiber's Bent-winged Bat — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The schreiber's bent-winged bat is classified as vulnerable. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 10 protected areas — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
Based on what we already know about schreiber's bent-winged bat.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
