Rhinopomatidae Archives

Rhinopomatidae - Mouse-Tailed Bats

There are six species in this family of small bats. They are found in arid regions of Africa and Asia.

They have long, mouse-like tails; large ears, and small noseleaves.

They eat insects and roost on vertical surfaces of rocks, buildings, or caves.

Species include the small mouse-tailed bat, the greater mouse-tailed bat, and the lesser mouse-tailed bat.

Egyptian Mouse-Tailed Bat
(Rhinopoma cystops)

The Egyptian mouse-tailed bat is found in Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Israel, Jordan, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Western Sahara, and Yemen. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
Lesser Mouse-Tailed Bat
(Rhinopoma hardwickii)

The lesser mouse-tailed bat is found in Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Thailand, Tunisia, Western Sahara, and Yemen. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
Greater Mouse-Tailed Bat
(Rhinopoma microphyllum)

The greater mouse-tailed bat is found in Algeria, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Iran , Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Syria, Togo, Western Sahara, and Yemen. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
Small Mouse-Tailed Bat
(Rhinopoma muscatellum)

The small mouse-tailed bat is found in Afghanistan, Iran, Oman, and Pakistan. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern