Summary ²

Wisconsin's rarest normally occurring bat species, it specializes in preying on beetles. It is found in Wisconsin only in summer, it migrates further south for the winter. Wisconsin's smallest bat species, it is distinguished from the others by small size and two upper incisors rather than the four typical of most other species. Beware confusion with Little Brown Bat.

Range ³

Rock County.

Habitat ³

Roosts in trees and occasionally buildings, forages wherever there are large amounts of beetles flying around.

Size ³

1.33", wingspan 11".

Sources and Credits

1. (c) tom spinker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/42389547@N00/1033199600
2. Adapted by raymie from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nycticeius_humeralis
3. (c) raymie, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• AMNH Bats of the World
• Animal Diversity Web
• ASM Mammal Diversity Database
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• iNaturalist Mammal Working Group
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• VertNet

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