page_title: List of mammals of Guatemala
section_title: Order: Chiroptera (bats)
hierarchical_section_title: List of mammals of Guatemala / Subclass: Theria / Infraclass: Eutheria / Order: Chiroptera (bats)
context_page_description: This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Guatemala. Of the mammal species in Guatemala, one is critically endangered, four are endangered, four are vulnerable, and three are near threatened. One species is considered extinct.
  The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
  Some species were assessed using an earlier set of criteria. Species assessed using this system have the following instead of near threatened and least concern categories:
context_section_description: The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals.
  Family: Noctilionidae
  Genus: Noctilio
  Lesser bulldog bat, Noctilio albiventris LR/lc
  Greater bulldog bat, Noctilio leporinus LR/lc
  Family: Vespertilionidae
  Subfamily: Myotinae
  Genus: Myotis
  Silver-tipped myotis, Myotis albescens LR/lc
  Southwestern myotis, Myotis auriculus LR/lc
  California myotis, Myotis californicus LR/lc
  Guatemalan myotis, Myotis cobanensis CR
  Elegant myotis, Myotis elegans LR/nt
  Cinnamon myotis, Myotis fortidens LR/nt
  Hairy-legged myotis, Myotis keaysi LR/lc
  Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
  Genus: Eptesicus
  Brazilian brown bat, Eptesicus brasiliensis LR/lc
  Argentine brown bat, Eptesicus furinalis LR/lc
  Big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus LR/lc
  Genus: Lasiurus
  Desert red bat, Lasiurus blossevillii LR/lc
  Hoary bat, Lasiurus cinereus LR/lc
  Southern yellow bat, Lasiurus ega LR/lc
  Northern yellow bat, Lasiurus intermedius LR/lc
  Genus: Pipistrellus
  Eastern pipistrelle, Pipistrellus subflavus LR/lc
  Genus: Rhogeessa
  Black-winged little yellow bat, Rhogeessa tumida LR/lc
  Family: Molossidae
  Genus: Eumops
  Black bonneted bat, Eumops auripendulus LR/lc
  Dwarf bonneted bat, Eumops bonariensis LR/lc
  Wagner's bonneted bat, Eumops glaucinus LR/lc
  Genus: Molossus
  Black mastiff bat, Molossus ater LR/lc
  Aztec mastiff bat, Molossus aztecus LR/nt
  Velvety free-tailed bat, Molossus molossus LR/lc
  Sinaloan mastiff bat, Molossus sinaloae LR/lc
  Genus: Nyctinomops
  Broad-eared bat, Nyctinomops laticaudatus LR/lc
  Genus: Promops
  Big crested mastiff bat, Promops centralis LR/lc
  Genus: Tadarida
  Mexican free-tailed bat, Tadarida brasiliensis LR/nt
  Family: Emballonuridae
  Genus: Balantiopteryx
  Thomas's sac-winged bat, Balantiopteryx io LR/nt
  Gray sac-winged bat, Balantiopteryx plicata LR/lc
  Genus: Diclidurus
  Northern ghost bat, Diclidurus albus LR/lc
  Genus: Peropteryx
  Greater dog-like bat, Peropteryx kappleri LR/lc
  Lesser doglike bat, Peropteryx macrotis LR/lc
  Genus: Rhynchonycteris
  Proboscis bat, Rhynchonycteris naso LR/lc
  Genus: Saccopteryx
  Greater sac-winged bat, Saccopteryx bilineata LR/lc
  Lesser sac-winged bat, Saccopteryx leptura LR/lc
  Family: Mormoopidae
  Genus: Mormoops
  Ghost-faced bat, Mormoops megalophylla LR/lc
  Genus: Pteronotus
  Big naked-backed bat, Pteronotus gymnonotus LR/lc
  Parnell's mustached bat, Pteronotus parnellii LR/lc
  Wagner's mustached bat, Pteronotus personatus LR/lc
  Family: Phyllostomidae
  Subfamily: Phyllostominae
  Genus: Chrotopterus
  Big-eared woolly bat, Chrotopterus auritus LR/lc
  Genus: Lampronycteris
  Yellow-throated big-eared bat, Lampronycteris brachyotis LR/lc
  Genus: Lonchorhina
  Tomes's sword-nosed bat, Lonchorhina aurita LR/lc
  Genus: Lophostoma
  Pygmy round-eared bat, Lophostoma brasiliense LR/lc
  Davis's round-eared bat, Lophostoma evotis LR/nt
  Genus: Macrophyllum
  Long-legged bat, Macrophyllum macrophyllum LR/lc
  Genus: Macrotus
  Waterhouse's leaf-nosed bat, Macrotus waterhousii LR/lc
  Genus: Micronycteris
  Schmidts's big-eared bat, Micronycteris schmidtorum LR/lc
  Genus: Mimon
  Striped hairy-nosed bat, Mimon crenulatum LR/lc
  Genus: Phylloderma
  Pale-faced bat, Phylloderma stenops LR/lc
  Genus: Phyllostomus
  Pale spear-nosed bat, Phyllostomus discolor LR/lc
  Greater spear-nosed bat, Phyllostomus hastatus LR/lc
  Genus: Tonatia
  Stripe-headed round-eared bat, Tonatia saurophila LR/lc
  Genus: Trinycteris
  Niceforo's big-eared bat, Trinycteris nicefori LR/lc
  Genus: Vampyrum
  Spectral bat, Vampyrum spectrum LR/nt
  Subfamily: Glossophaginae
  Genus: Anoura
  Geoffroy's tailless bat, Anoura geoffroyi LR/lc
  Genus: Choeroniscus
  Godman's long-tailed bat, Choeroniscus godmani LR/nt
  Genus: Choeronycteris
  Mexican long-tongued bat, Choeronycteris mexicana LR/nt
  Genus: Glossophaga
  Commissaris's long-tongued bat, Glossophaga commissarisi LR/lc
  Gray long-tongued bat, Glossophaga leachii LR/lc
  Pallas's long-tongued bat, Glossophaga soricina LR/lc
  Genus: Hylonycteris
  Underwood's long-tongued bat, Hylonycteris underwoodi LR/nt
  Genus: Leptonycteris
  Southern long-nosed bat, Lepto
caption: Greater long-nosed bat
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