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Macroderma gigas

VU

Status

Vulnerable

Population

Data not assessed

Trend

↓Decreasing

Group

Mammals

Family

MEGADERMATIDAE

Data Source

iucn-redlist-2025

AI Species Profile

Claude-generated profile pending enrichment

Threats (5)

Storms & flooding

Code: 11.4

Ongoing

Mining & quarrying

Code: 3.2

Ongoing

Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals

Code: 5.1

Ongoing

Problematic native species/diseases

Code: 8.2

Ongoing

Type Unknown/Unrecorded (pollution)

Code: 9.3.4

Ongoing
Habitats (4)

Savanna

Code: iucn-2 · Suitable · Major importance

Rocky areas

Code: iucn-6 · Suitable · Major importance

Caves and subterranean habitats

Code: iucn-7 · Suitable · Major importance

Desert

Code: iucn-8 · Suitable · Major importance

Countries (2)
AUAustraliaPGPapua New Guinea
Conservation Actions (5)

Site/area protection

Code: 1.1

Species management

Code: 3.1

Species recovery

Code: 3.2

Awareness & communications

Code: 4.3

Legislation

Code: 5.1

Taxonomy

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

MAMMALIA

Order

CHIROPTERA

Family

MEGADERMATIDAE

Genus

Macroderma