Microchiroptera
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Microchiroptera is a former suborder of bats comprising the predominantly small, echolocating species often referred to as "microbats."
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former bat suborder
ⓘ
taxonomic group ⓘ |
| basisOfReclassification |
molecular phylogenetic evidence
ⓘ
morphological studies ⓘ |
| characteristic |
echolocation for navigation
ⓘ
echolocation for prey detection ⓘ lack of large eyes compared to many megabats ⓘ mostly nocturnal ⓘ predominantly small body size ⓘ primarily insectivorous ⓘ well-developed tragus in the ear in many species ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | microbats ⓘ |
| contains | many echolocating bat species ⓘ |
| diet |
blood in vampire bats
ⓘ
insects ⓘ nectar in some species ⓘ small vertebrates in some species ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Megachiroptera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeatureFromMegachiroptera |
generally smaller body size
ⓘ
reliance on laryngeal echolocation in most species ⓘ |
| doesNotInclude |
many non-echolocating megabats
ⓘ
most fruit bats ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | worldwide except polar regions and some remote islands ⓘ |
| habitat |
temperate regions
ⓘ
tropical regions ⓘ |
| historicallyDividedOrder | Chiroptera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| order | Chiroptera ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reclassifiedInto |
Yangochiroptera
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yinpterochiroptera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem |
control of insect populations
ⓘ
pollination by some species ⓘ seed dispersal by some species ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship | George Gaylord Simpson and other early mammalogists (traditional usage) ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation |
high-frequency ultrasonic calls
ⓘ
specialized inner ear structures ⓘ |
| supersededBy | Yinpterochiroptera–Yangochiroptera classification ⓘ |
| taxonomicStatus | obsolete in many modern classifications ⓘ |
| taxonRank | suborder ⓘ |
| timeOfConceptOrigin | 19th century ⓘ |
| usedIn | traditional bat taxonomy ⓘ |
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