Rhinopoma microphyllum | Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals

Taxa
Rhinopoma microphyllum | (Brünnich, 1792)
Rhinopoma microphyllum | (Brünnich, 1782)
Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
NRL Record ID
327659
Location
Countries in Assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
Common Names
Greater Mouse-tailed Bat
Indur-leja Chamchika
RRL Synonyms
Vespertilio microphyllus Brünnich, 1782; Rhinopoma hadithaensis Khajuria, 1988
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Widespread across northern Africa and the Middle East, across India with unconfirmed reports in Thailand and Sumatra (Indonesia). Khan (2001) mentioned a wide distribution of this species throughout the country without any locality information or any scientific evidence that could prove its occurrence in Bangladesh.
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
A species of arid areas. Roosts in crevices, small caves, mines, underground tunnels, wells, old monuments and buildings with low relative humidity and light. Lives in large colonies, sometimes with over a thousand individuals. Insectivorous and diet varies depending on the time of year and the location.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Data Deficient
Assessment status abreviation
DD
Assessment rationale/justification
No specific locations are known. However, Khan (2001) mentioned a wide distribution of this species throughout the country without any locality information. No other information is available to assess this species. Thus it is categorized as Data Deficient.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Shayer Mahmood Ibney Alam
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Academic
Assessor affiliation specific
Academic|NGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://iucnredlistbd.org/
Endemism
Endemic to region
No
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: No
Conservation
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
History
Data Deficient in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Rhinopoma microphyllum Animalia Chordata Mammalia Chiroptera Rhinopomatidae Rhinopoma
Rhinopoma microphyllum Animalia Chordata Mammalia Chiroptera Rhinopomatidae Rhinopoma