Stumble this page!Lesser sheath-tailed bat
Order : Chiroptera
Family : Emballonuridae
Species : Emballonura monticola
The Lesser sheath-tailed bat is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the lesser sheathtailed bat
A young / baby of a lesser sheathtailed bat is called a 'pup'. A lesser sheathtailed bat group is called a 'colony or cloud'.
Facts about the lesser sheath-tailed bat
The Lesser Sheath-tailed Bat is the smallest of the species, weighing just 5 grams.