Characteristics

Orders

Chiroptera

Families

Vespertilionidae

Corynorhinus townsendii Common Name

Townsend’s Big-eared Bat

Corynorhinus townsendii Habitat Preference

caves

Corynorhinus townsendii Distribution

west/extirpated

Corynorhinus rafinesquii Common Name

Rafinesque’s Big-eared Bat

Corynorhinus rafinesquii Habitat Preference

caves

Corynorhinus rafinesquii Distribution

boothill

Lasiurus borealis Common Name

Eastern Red Bat

Lasiurus borealis Habitat Preference

trees

Lasiurus borealis Distribution

throughout

Lasiurus cinereus Common Name

Hoary Bat

Lasiurus cinereus Habitat Preference

trees

Lasiurus cinereus Distribution

throughout

Lasionycteris noctivagans Common Name

Silver-haired Bat

Lasionycteris noctivagans Habitat Preference

trees

Lasionycteris noctivagans Distribution

throughout

Perimyotis subflavus Common Name

Tri-colored Bat

Perimyotis subflavus Habitat Preference

caves & trees

Perimyotis subflavus Distribution

throughout

Nycticeius humeralis Common Name

Evening Bat

Nycticeius humeralis Habitat Preference

trees

Nycticeius humeralis Distribution

throuhgout

Eptesicus fuscus Common Name

Big Brown Bat

Eptesicus fuscus Habitat Preference

caves & trees

Eptesicus fuscus Distribution

throughout

Myotis grisescens Common Name

Gray Myotis

Myotis grisescens Habitat Preference

caves

Myotis grisescens Distribution

southeastern half

Myotis septentrionalis Common Name

Northern Long-eared Myotis

Myotis septentrionalis Habitat Preference

caves

Myotis septentrionalis Distribution

throughout/eastern half

Myotis lucifugus Common Name

Little Brown Myotis

Myotis lucifugus Habitat Preference

caves

Myotis lucifugus Distribution

throughout

Myotis austroriparius Common Name

Southeastern Myotis

Myotis austroriparius Habitat Preference

caves

Myotis austroriparius Distribution

southeastern corner

Myotis leibii Common Name

Eastern Small-footed Myotis

Myotis leibii Habitat Preference

caves

Myotis leibii Distribution

scattered mid-southeast

Myotis sodalis Common Name

Indiana Myotis

Myotis sodalis Habitat Preference

caves

Myotis sodalis Distribution

throughout/eastern half

Tadarida brasiliensis Common Name

Brazilian Free-tailed Bat

Tadarida brasiliensis Habitat Preference

caves

Tadarida brasiliensis Distribution

Jackson, Johnson, and Phelps counties

Tadarida brasiliensis Family

Molossidae