Small bent-winged bat

Species of bat

Small Bent-Winged Bat
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Miniopteridae
Genus: Miniopterus
Species:
M. pusillus
Binomial name
Miniopterus pusillus
Dobson, 1876

The small bent-winged bat (Miniopterus pusillus) is a species in the bat family Miniopteridae, which has similarities and distinctive differences from the family of vesper bats. A novel version of coronavirus has been identified in this species.[2] It can be found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.

References

  1. ^ Bumrungsri, S.; Bates, P.J.J.; Molur, S.; Srinivasulu, C.; Furey, N. (2021). "Miniopterus pusillus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T13569A22103542. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T13569A22103542.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Chu, D. K. W.; Poon, L. L. M.; Chan, K. H.; Chen, H.; Guan, Y.; Yuen, K. Y.; Peiris, J. S. M. (2006). "Coronaviruses in bent-winged bats (Miniopterus spp.)". Journal of General Virology. 87 (9): 2461–2466. doi:10.1099/vir.0.82203-0. ISSN 0022-1317. PMID 16894183.
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Species of genus Miniopterus
Fossils
Eurasia and Australia
  • Little bent-wing bat (M. australis)
  • Eastern bent-wing bat (M. fuliginosus)
  • Southeast Asian long-fingered bat (M. fuscus)
  • M. macrocneme
  • Western bent-winged bat (M. magnater)
  • Intermediate long-fingered bat (M. medius)
  • Australasian bent-wing bat (M. orianae)
  • M. pallidus
  • Philippine long-fingered bat (M. paululus)
  • Small bent-winged bat (M. pusillus)
  • Loyalty bent-winged bat (M. robustior)
  • Common bent-wing bat (M. schreibersii)
  • Shortridge's long-fingered bat (M. shortridgei)
  • Great bent-winged bat (M. tristis)
Mainland Africa and nearby islands
  • African long-fingered bat (M. africanus)
  • Lesser long-fingered bat (M. fraterculus)
  • Greater long-fingered bat (M. inflatus)
  • M. maghrebensis
  • M. mossambicus
  • Least long-fingered bat (M. minor)
  • Natal long-fingered bat (M. natalensis)
  • M. newtoni
Madagascar and Comoros
Taxon identifiers
Miniopterus pusillus


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