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Red Bat

Lasiurus blossevillii · Vespertilionidae · Chiroptera

Best monthsAug · Nov–Decmost records
Records1,214in 3 countries
Most seen inColombia1,130 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Red Bat
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About

Red Bat in brief

The red bat (Lasiurus blossevillii) is a mammal of the Vespertilionidae family — species of mammal.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 1,214 published records, most of them from Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in August, November and December and fall to their lowest in January and April.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Colombia1,130 records · best Dec, Nov
Paraguay53 records · best Nov, Mar
Uruguay31 records · best Feb, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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Daubenton's Bat
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