Bats

Eastern Red Bat

Lasiurus borealis

• solitary & roosts in trees

• Ranges from eastern to mid US

Gray Bat

Myotis grisescens

• endangered

• Hibernate in large numbers in caves

Tri-colored Bat

Pipistrellus subflavus

• hibernates in caves

• Eastern US

Hoary Bat

Lasiurus cinereus

• only land mammal endemic to Hawaii

Brazillian Free-tailed Bat

Tadarida Brasiliensis

• souther US to Central America

Townsend's Big-eared Bat

Corynorhinus townsendii

• VA state Bat

Little Brown Bat

Myotis lucifugus

• hibernates in caves/ mines in the winter

Silver-haired Bat

Lasionycteris noctivagans

• flies slowly and erratically

• Elongated and flatten skull

Big Brown Bat

Eptesicus fuscus

• Generalist: bettors make up part of their diet

Evening Bat

Nycticeius humeralis

• form maternal colonies

Northern Yellow Bat

• Spanish moss

Lasiurus intermedius

Seminole Bat

• similar to eastern red bat

Lasiurus seminolus

• similar to eastern red but color not sexually dimorphic

Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat

Corynorhinus rafinesquii

• moth specialist

Small-footed Bat

Myotis leibii

• dark facial mask

Northern Long-eared Bat

Myotis septentrionalis

• long pointed ears and Tragus

Indiana Bat

Myotis sodalis

• endangered

• Maternity colonies