Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Thongaree's disc-nosed bat (Eudiscoderma thongareeae), recorded as Critically Endangered
Thongaree's disc-nosed bat (Eudiscoderma thongareeae). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Critically Endangered

Thongaree's disc-nosed bat

Eudiscoderma thongareeae

Thongaree's disc-nosed bat is a bat in the family Megadermatidae (order Chiroptera) — Eudiscoderma thongareeae, recorded as Critically Endangered.

Status
Critically Endangered
Scientific name
Eudiscoderma thongareeae
Taxonomy
Mammalia · Chiroptera · Megadermatidae · Eudiscoderma

Range and habitat

Thongaree's disc-nosed bat is a critically endangered species of bat found in Thailand. All known individuals of its species have come from Thailand in the Bala Forest of Narathiwat Province.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

This species is currently evaluated as critically endangered by the IUCN. The known area of occupancy of this species is 0.03–1 km2 (0.012–0.39 mi2). Only three individuals have ever been observed.

Thongaree's disc-nosed bat is Critically Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Thongaree's disc-nosed bat, Wikidata item Q30016985. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Thongaree's disc-nosed bat?
Thongaree's disc-nosed bat is a bat in the family Megadermatidae (order Chiroptera) — Eudiscoderma thongareeae.
What is the conservation status of Thongaree's disc-nosed bat?
Critically Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Eudiscoderma thongareeae. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Thongaree's disc-nosed bat live?
Thongaree's disc-nosed bat is a critically endangered species of bat found in Thailand.
Why is Thongaree's disc-nosed bat in crisis?
The known area of occupancy of this species is 0.03–1 km2 (0.012–0.39 mi2).
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Eudiscoderma thongareeae?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Thongaree's disc-nosed bat a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.