Seychelles sheath-tailed bat

An estimated < 100 individuals Seychelles sheath-tailed bat survive in Two small caves on Silhouette and Mahé, Seychelles, placing it among the most critically threatened mammal species globally.

CR Mammal
Coleura seychellensis
Scientific Name
Mammal
Type
< 100 individuals
Population
Two small caves on Silhouette and…
Location

Documented Threats

The Seychelles sheath-tailed bat faces 2 identified threats:

Documented Range

Recorded locations: Two small caves on Silhouette and Mahé, Seychelles.

Other Critically Endangered Mammal Species

Species Location Population
Aye-aye Deciduous forest, East Madagascar Unknown
Aye-aye Deciduous forest, East Madagascar Unknown
Boni giant sengi Boni-Dodori Forest, Lamu area, Kenya Unknown
Boni giant sengi Boni-Dodori Forest, Lamu area, Kenya Unknown
Bulmer's fruit bat Luplupwintern Cave, Western Province, Papua NG 150 individuals
Bulmer's fruit bat Luplupwintern Cave, Western Province, Papua NG 150 individuals
Cuban greater funnel-eared bat Cueva La Barca, Isle of Pines,… < 100 individuals
Cuban greater funnel-eared bat Cueva La Barca, Isle of Pines,… < 100 individuals

Other Endangered Species in the Region

Critically endangered species recorded in the same geographic area:

Species Type Population
Antisolabis seychellensis Insect Unknown
Moominia willii Mollusc (Snail) < 500 individuals
Antisolabis seychellensis Insect Unknown
Moominia willii Mollusc (Snail) < 500 individuals
Seychelles sheath-tailed bat Mammal < 100 individuals