Kingdom Animalia Order Chiroptera Genus Mormopterus Scientific name Mormopterus minutus Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Molossidae Subgenus M. (Mormopterus) Higher classification Mormopterus | |
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Similar Bat, Mormopterus, Free‑tailed bat, Mammal, Peter's wrinkle‑lipped bat | ||
The little goblin bat (Mormopterus minutus) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae, the free-tailed bats. It is endemic to Cuba.
This bat is vulnerable due to habitat loss and degradation. During the day it can be found roosting in the palm tree Copernicia gigas and in human-made structures. The diet of this bat is entirely composed of insects. It hunts insects using echolocation, emitting a variable pattern of calls.
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