NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Damara Woolly Bat
Kerivoula argentata Tomes, 1861
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Damara woolly bat (Kerivoula argentata) is a nocturnal insectivorous species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae found in Africa. This species typically has reddish brown fur on its back and white fur on its abdomen.
Its natural habitat is moist savanna, although it has also been shown to inhabit woodlands and coastal forests. These bats typically weight about 10 g, and have a low aspect ratio, as well as low wing loading.
Wikipedia contributors, Damara woolly bat; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T08:08:26.619147+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Kerivoula argentata Tomes, 1861
- Name authority
- Tomes, 1861
- Common name
- Damara Woolly Bat
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Chiroptera
- Family
- Vespertilionidae
- Genus
- Kerivoula
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderChiroptera Blumenbach, 1779
- suborderYangochiroptera Koopman, 1984
- superfamilyVespertilionoidea Gray, 1821
- familyVespertilionidae Gray, 1821
- subfamilyKerivoulinae Miller, 1907
- genusKerivoula Gray, 1842
- speciesKerivoula argentata Tomes, 1861
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Kerivoula. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Tanzanian Woolly BatKerivoula africana Dobson, 1878 | VespertilionidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Common Woolly BatKerivoula hardwickii (Horsfield, 1824) | VespertilionidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Lesser Woolly BatKerivoula lanosa (A. Smith, 1847) | VespertilionidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Lenis Woolly BatKerivoula lenis Thomas, 1916 | VespertilionidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bismarck Woolly BatKerivoula myrella Thomas, 1914 | VespertilionidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Spurrell's Trumpet-eared BatKerivoula phalaena Thomas, 1912 | VespertilionidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Painted Woolly BatKerivoula picta (Pallas, 1767) | VespertilionidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Smith's Woolly BatKerivoula smithii Thomas, 1880 | VespertilionidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Titania's Woolly BatKerivoula titania Bates, Struebig, Hayes, Furey, Mya Mya, Thong, Tien, Son, Harrison, Francis & Csorba, 2007 | VespertilionidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Kerivoula bicolor Thomas, 1904 | VespertilionidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Kerivoula pusilla Thomas, 1894 | VespertilionidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dark Woolly BatKerivoula furva Kuo, Soisook, Ho, Csorba, Wang & Rossiter, 2017 | VespertilionidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=631906 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3R5ZF. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.