Ghost-Faced Bat
Mormoops megalophylla (Peters, 1864)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Chiroptera |
| Family | Mormoopidae |
| Genus | Mormoops |
| Species | Mormoops megalophylla (Peters, 1864) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Trogloxene
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Texas.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Texas
Counties
- Texas
- Uvalde
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
LC Least Concern
Assessed in 2019.
NatureServe
G5 Secure
National ranks
- United States
- N2 Imperiled
Subnational ranks
- Texas
- S2 Imperiled
Ranks looked up 3 September 2026. Conservation status changes, and a rank here is as current as that date and no more.
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
References
This account was last revised 6 September 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 3 September 2026.
How to cite this account
Mormoops megalophylla (Peters, 1864). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2668. https://cavebiology.org/species/mormoops-megalophylla/ (accessed 22 October 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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