This is a list of bat species that have become extinct since 1500. As of 2025 this includes 12 species and subspecies (about 0.7% of all bats), with more possibly extinct and/or critically endangered.
Extinct bat species Yinpterochiroptera
Pteropodidae Pteropodinae Acerodon Panay golden-crowned flying fox, Acerodon jubatus lucifer (Philippines, 1890s) Pteropus Small Samoan flying fox, Pteropus allenorum (Samoa, 1850s) Dusky flying fox, Pteropus brunneus (Percy Island, Australia, 1874) Large Samoan flying fox, Pteropus coxi (Samoa, 1839–1841) Large Palau flying fox, Pteropus pilosus (Palau, 1874) Small Mauritian flying fox, Pteropus subniger (Mauritius, 1864-1873?) Guam flying fox, Pteropus tokudae (Guam, 1968)
Yangochiroptera
Phyllostomidae
Desmodontinae Desmodus Giant vampire bat, Desmodus draculae (Central and South America, 1650)
Glossophaginae Monophyllus Puerto Rican long-nosed bat, Monophyllus plethodon frater (Puerto Rico, 1850-1900?)
Stenodermatinae Artibeus Anthony's fruit-eating bat, Artibeus anthonyi (Cuba, Late Quaternary)
Vespertilionidae Vespertilioninae Pipistrellus Christmas Island pipistrelle, Pipistrellus murrayi (Christmas Island, Australia, 2009) Sturdee's pipistrelle, Pipistrellus sturdeei (Japan, 1889)
Possibly extinct bat species Yinpterochiroptera Pteropodidae
Nyctimeninae Nyctimene Nendo tube-nosed fruit bat, Nyctimene santacrucis (Solomon Islands, early 20th century?)
Pteropodinae Pteralopex Montane monkey-faced bat, Pteralopex pulchra (Solomon Islands, 1990s)
Pteropus Aru flying fox, Pteropus aruensis (Aru Islands, Indonesia, 19th century) Okinawa flying fox, Pteropus loochoensis (Japan, Late Quaternary)
Yangochiroptera Mystacinidae Mystacina New Zealand greater short-tailed bat, Mystacina robusta (New Zealand, 1965)
Vespertilionidae
Murininae Murina Gloomy tube-nosed bat, Murina tenebrosa (Japan, 1962)
Myotinae Myotis Insular myotis, Myotis insularum (Samoa, 1860s?)
Vespertilioninae Nyctophilus Lord Howe long-eared bat, Nyctophilus howensis (Lord Howe Island, Australia, 1972) Scotophilus Lesser yellow bat, Scotophilus borbonicus (Madagascar and Reunion, late 19th century)
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