ENEndangered
La Touche's Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida latouchei
Declining
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest· majorRocky areas· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protection
Other threatened species in MOLOSSIDAE
Threatened in China
Frequently asked questions
Why is La Touche's Free-tailed Bat classified as Endangered?
La Touche's Free-tailed Bat is classified as Endangered — facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild — because population numbers are declining steeply and key habitats are under sustained pressure, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does La Touche's Free-tailed Bat live?
La Touche's Free-tailed Bat occurs in China, Japan, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to La Touche's Free-tailed Bat?
The main threats to La Touche's Free-tailed Bat are 3.2, and 5.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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