Figure 4. Global conservation status of southern African bat species.
TABLE 1.
TABLE 1. CHECKLIST OF SPECIES, ENDEMISM AND CONSERVATION STATUS OF SOUTHERN AFRICAN BATS This checklist catalogues the 125 species included in this book. Endemic species (●) are restricted to southern Africa; the distribution of near-endemic species (♦) is virtually restricted to southern Africa, occurring only marginally beyond it. South African (Child 2016) and current global (IUCN 2019 Red List category) conservation (Red Data) status: CR = Critically Endangered, EN = Endangered, VU = Vulnerable, NT = Near-threatened, LC = Least Concern, DD = Data Deficient, NE = Not Evaluated, * = no species account.
| SA (2016) | GLOBAL (CURRENT) | |
|---|---|---|
| PTEROPODIDAE | ||
| Casinycteris argynnis | LC | |
| Eidolon helvum | LC | NT |
| Epomophorus angolensis ● | NT | |
| Epomophorus anselli ● | DD | |
| Epomophorus crypturus ● | LC | LC |
| Epomophorus dobsonii | LC | |
| Epomophorus grandis ● | DD | |
| Epomophorus labiatus/minor | LC | |
| Epomophorus wahlbergi | LC | LC |
| Epomops franqueti | LC | |
| Hypsignathus monstrosus | LC | |
| Megaloglossus woermanni | LC | |
| Micropteropus intermedius ● | DD | |
| Micropteropus pusillus | LC | |
| Myonycteris angolensis | LC | |
| Myonycteris goliath ● | NE | |
| Myonycteris relicta | LC | |
| Myonycteris torquata | LC | |
| Plerotes anchietae ● | DD | |
| Rousettus aegyptiacus | LC | LC |
| Stenonycteris lanosus | LC | |
| HIPPOSIDERIDAE | ||
| Doryrhina cyclops* | LC | |
| Hipposideros caffer | LC | LC |
| Hipposideros fuliginosus | LC | |
| Hipposideros ruber | LC | |
| Macronycteris gigas | LC | |
| Macronycteris vittatus | LC | NT |
| RHINONYCTERIDAE | ||
| Cloeotis percivali | EN | LC |
| Triaenops afer | LC | |
| RHINOLOPHIDAE | ||
| Rhinolophus alcyone | LC | |
| Rhinolophus blasii | NT | LC |
| Rhinolophus capensis ● | LC | LC |
| Rhinolophus clivosus | LC | LC |
| Rhinolophus cohenae ● | VU | VU |
| Rhinolophus damarensis | LC | LC |
| Rhinolophus darlingi | LC | LC |
| Rhinolophus deckenii | NT | |
| Rhinolophus denti ● | NT |
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