#order_Chiroptera__Chiroptera an old order dating to early Eocene: bats: suborder Megachiroptera (fruit bats); suborder Microchiroptera (insectivorous bats)
supertype: animal_order the order of animals
member of: subclass_Eutheria
member: chiropteran nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
member: suborder_Megachiroptera__Megachiroptera fruit bats
member: fruit_bat__fruitbat__megabat large Old World bat of warm and tropical regions that feeds on fruit
member: genus_Pteropus__Pteropus a genus of Megachiroptera
member: flying_fox large bat with a head that resembles the head of a fox
member: genus_Nyctimene__Nyctimene East Indian fruit bats
member: harpy_bat__harpybat__harpy__tube-nosed_bat__tube-nosed_fruit_bat any of various fruit bats of the genus Nyctimene distinguished by nostrils drawn out into diverging tubes
member: genus_Cynopterus__Cynopterus a genus of Megachiroptera
member: Cynopterus_sphinx a variety of fruit eating bat
member: suborder_Microchiroptera__Microchiroptera most of the bats in the world; all bats except fruit bats insectivorous bats
member: carnivorous_bat__carnivorousbat__microbat typically having large ears and feeding primarily on insects; worldwide in distribution
member: family_Phyllostomidae__Phyllostomidae__Phyllostomatidae__family_Phyllostomatidae New World leaf-nosed bats
member: genus_Macrotus leafnose bats
member: macrotus__Macrotus_californicus large-eared grayish bat of southern California and northwestern Mexico
member: genus_Phyllostomus__Phyllostomus type genus of the family Phyllostomatidae
member: spearnose_bat__spearnosebat New World bat with a pointed nose leaf; found from southern United States to Paraguay
member: genus_Choeronycteris__Choeronycteris a genus of Phyllostomatidae
member: hognose_bat__hognosebat__Choeronycteris_mexicana small-eared Mexican bat with a long slender nose
member: family_Rhinolophidae__Rhinolophidae Old World leaf-nosed bats
member: horseshoe_bat__horseshoebat bat having a horseshoe-shaped leaf on the nose
member: family_Hipposideridae__Hipposideridae Old World leafnose bats
member: genus_Hipposideros__Hipposideros horseshoe bats
member: horseshoe_bat.leafnose_bat__horseshoebat any of numerous bats of northwest Africa or Philippines or Australia having a horseshoe-shaped leaf on the nose
member: genus_Rhinonicteris__Rhinonicteris orange horseshoe bats
member: orange_bat__orange_horseshoe_bat__Rhinonicteris_aurantius a common bat of northwestern Australia having orange or yellow fur
member: family_Megadermatidae__Megadermatidae Old World false vampire bats
member: genus_Megaderma__Megaderma type genus of the Megadermatidae
member: big-eared_bat__Megaderma_lyra large carnivorous Old World bat with very large ears
member: family_Vespertilionidae__Vespertilionidae the majority of common bats of temperate regions of the world
member: vespertilian_bat__vespertilionid a variety of carnivorous bat
member: genus_Vespertilio__Vespertilio a genus of Vespertilionidae
member: frosted_bat__frostedbat__Vespertilio_murinus common Eurasian bat with white-tipped hairs in its coat
member: genus_Lasiurus__Lasiurus a genus of Vespertilionidae
member: red_bat__redbat__Lasiurus_borealis North American brick or rusty red bat with hairs tipped with white
member: genus_Myotis__Myotis largest and most widely distributed genus of bats
member: little_brown_bat__little_brown_myotis__Myotis_leucifugus the small common North American bat; widely distributed
member: cave_myotis__Myotis_velifer small bat of southwest United States that lives in caves etc.
member: genus_Eptesicus__Eptesicus a genus of Vespertilionidae
member: big_brown_bat__bigbrownbat__Eptesicus_fuscus rather large North American brown bat; widely distributed
member: genus_Antrozous__Antrozous a genus of Vespertilionidae
member: pallid_bat__cave_bat__Antrozous_pallidus drab yellowish big-eared cave-dwelling bat
member: genus_Pipistrellus__Pipistrellus nearly cosmopolitan genus of very small bats
member: pipistrelle__pipistrel__Pipistrellus_pipistrellus small European brown bat
member: eastern_pipistrel__easternpipistrel__Pipistrellus_subflavus one of the smallest bats of eastern North America
member: western_pipistrel__westernpipistrel__SPipistrellus_hesperus of western North America
member: genus_Euderma__Euderma a genus of Vespertilionidae
member: jackass_bat__jackassbat__spotted_bat__spottedbat__Euderma_maculata large spotted bat of southwestern United States having enormous ears
member: genus_Plecotus__Plecotus a genus of Vespertilionidae
member: long-eared_bat any of various Old or New World bats having very long ears
member: family_Molossidae__Molossidae mastiff bats; freetail bats
member: genus_Tadarida__Tadarida freetail bats
member: freetail__freetailed_bat small swift bat with leathery ears and a long tail; common in warm regions
member: genus_Eumops__Eumops mastiff bats
member: mastiff_bat__mastiffbat a soft-furred chocolate-brown bat with folded ears and small wings; often runs along the ground
member: family_Desmodontidae__Desmodontidae true vampire bats
member: true_vampire_bat__vampire_bat__vampirebat any of various tropical American bats of the family Desmodontidae that bite mammals and birds to feed on their blood
member: genus_Desmodus__Desmodus type genus of the Desmodontidae: vampire bats
member: Desmodus_rotundus mouse-sized bat of tropical Central and South America having sharp incisor and canine teeth; feeds on the blood of birds and mammals
member: genus_Diphylla__Diphylla vampire bats
member: hairy-legged_vampire_bat__Diphylla_ecaudata similar in size and habits to Desmodus rotundus; of tropical America including southern California and Texas
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