Small bent-winged bat

The small bent-winged bat (Miniopterus pusillus) is a species in the bat family Miniopteridae, which has similarities and distinctive differences from the family of vesper bats. A novel version of coronavirus has been identified in this species.^[2] It can be found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.

Small Bent-Winged Bat
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Chiroptera
Family:	Miniopteridae
Genus:	Miniopterus
Species:	M. pusillus
Binomial name
Miniopterus pusillus Dobson, 1876

References

1. Bumrungsri, S.; Bates, P.J.J.; Molur, S.; Srinivasulu, C.; Furey, N. (2021). "Miniopterus pusillus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T13569A22103542. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T13569A22103542.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
2. Chu, D. K. W.; Poon, L. L. M.; Chan, K. H.; Chen, H.; Guan, Y.; Yuen, K. Y.; Peiris, J. S. M. (2006). "Coronaviruses in bent-winged bats (Miniopterus spp.)". Journal of General Virology. 87 (9): 2461–2466. doi:10.1099/vir.0.82203-0. ISSN 0022-1317. PMID 16894183.