Arguably the smallest mammal known to man is the Kitti’s Hog-Nosed bat! This is an exciting suggestion considering just how much we love bats and support their contributions to our surrounding economies and Eco-systems! Continue reading to learn some interesting facts about the Kitti’s Hog-Nosed bat, as well as, how you can do your part to support the local bat populations in Virginia with safe and humane bat control service.

Kitti’s Hog-Nosed Bat (Craseonycteris thonglongyai)

You may know the Kitti’s Hog-Nosed bat better by its colloquial name, the Bumblebee bat. From this simple moniker, you can immediately get an idea of just how small these fascinating mammals truly are! The average size of a full grown, adult Bumblebee bat is 1.1 to 1.3 inches in length, which can be compared to the size of a nickel! As for weight, at full maturity they tend to be less than 2 grams, or 0.071 ounces!

When it comes to the rest of their appearance, their formal name describes it well. They have a pig-like snout, hence the “hog-nosed” portion of their name. They also have large ears, reddish-brown or grey fur, and darker colored wings. There is no tail on the Kitti’s Hog-Nosed bat, but they do have a large web of skin between the hind legs called the uropatagium, which may help them with flying.

A Tropical Microbat

The Kitti’s Hog-Nosed bat is native to Thailand and Myanmar, generally taking up roosts in limestone caves and along riverbeds. They are part of the Microchiroptera order, now called Yangochiroptera, and happen to be the only existing bat in the Craseonycteridae family. See their scientific classification data below for a better understanding:

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Craseonycteridae
Genus: Craseonycteris
Species: C. thonglongyai

✨ Learn how to do your part to help preserve this special species by reading our blog, “How to Safely Support Local Bat Colonies.”

Humane Bat Control in Virginia

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