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White-winged Vampire Bat

Diaemus youngii

Easily confused with

Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.

Where it is recorded

Records by month in Brazil.January 1, February 0, March 0, April 0, May 0, June 0, July 0, August 0, September 0, October 0, November 1, December 1.
Brazil3
Panama3
Mexico2
Tabasco2
Provincia de Panamá Oeste2
Para1
Rio Granda do Norte1
Rio de Jeneiro1
Provincia de Panamá1

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Behavioral

  • NocturnalActive primarily at nightChecked by the maintainer
  • Blood-feedingFeeds on bloodChecked by the maintainer

Dietary

  • InsectivoreFeeds primarily on insectsFrom its classification

Physical

  • EcholocationUses sonar to navigate and huntFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassMammals · Mammalia
OrderBats · Chiroptera
FamilyNew World Leaf-nosed Bats · Phyllostomidae
GenusDiaemus

Sources

Remember the name next time.

Practise White-winged Vampire Bat with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.