Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
Summary 2
Rare and declining. Almost identical to the Big Brown Bat but is smaller. One of the most easily identifiable bats, it is much smaller than most other species and this is usually apparent even in low light as long as there are other bats around for comparison. Beware confusion with Evening Bat, which is smaller in length but has a larger wingspan. Evening Bat is heavily restricted in range.
Range 3
Statewide.
Habitat 3
In the summer roosts in trees and attics, seen foraging wherever there is large numbers of flying insects. Shows a preference for midges, mosquitoes, caddisflies and mayflies.
Size 3
1.5-2", wingspan 8-10".
Sources and Credits
- (c) SMBishop, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Little_Brown_Myotis.JPG
- Adapted by raymie from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myotis_lucifugus
- (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
- CalPhotos
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- iNaturalist Mammal Working Group
- Maryland Biodiversity Project
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- VertNet
- Wikipedia
