Chiroptera

order of placental mammals (Placentalia) Bats (Chiroptera) is an order comprising closely related families of organisms. It contains 17 families with 551 known species. Key family groups include Cistugidae, Emballonuridae, Furipteridae, Hipposideridae, Megadermatidae, and Miniopteridae. Among its members, 107 species are currently classified as threatened (Critically Endangered, Endangered, or Vulnerable). It belongs to Mammals (Mammalia).