Vespertilionidae - Evening Bats, Vesper Bats

With over 400 species, this is the largest family of bats. Most of the bats found in the United States are in this family. The bats inthis family are found around the world, except in the polar regions, and live in a wide variety of habitats including both tropical and temperate forests and deserts.

The species in this family have small eyes, no noseleaf, and tails. Most of the species in this order eat insects and roost in caves, buildings, trees, or crevices.

World Status Key
Least Concern Near Threatened Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered Extinct in Wild Extinct Not Enough Data
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist.

U.S. Status Key Threatened in US Endangered in US Introduced Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife. Click on U.S. status icon to go to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife species profile.

New Hampshire Status Key Threatened in NH Endangered in NH Breeds in NH (birds) Status taken from NH Fish and Game

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Additional Information

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Big Brown Bat - Eptesicus fuscus  
The big brown bat is found from southern Canada south to northern South America. It is also found in the Caribbean.
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Big Brown Bat - Eptesicus fuscus  
The big brown bat can be found in cities, towns, and rural areas.
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Eastern Red Bat - Lasiurus borealis
The eastern red bat is found across the eastern United States. It is also found in Canada and Mexico.
The big brown bat is found from southern Canada south to northern South America. It is also found in the Caribbean.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Eastern Red Bat - Lasiurus borealis
The eastern red bat is found across the eastern United States. It is also found in Canada and Mexico.
Eastern red bats migrate to warmer regions during winter.
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Hoary Bat - Lasiurus cinereus
The hoary bat is found across much of Canada and the United States south into Mexico, Central America and South America.
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Hoary Bat - Lasiurus cinereus
Hoary bats are the most widespread of all bats in the United States.
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Silver-haired Bat - Lasionycteris noctivagans  
The silver-haired bat is found across most United States south, including Alaska. It is also found in Canada and Mexico.
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Silver-haired Bat - Lasionycteris noctivagans  
Silver-haired bats are most commonly found in Borealis or coniferous and deciduous forest near bodies of water
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Silver-haired Bat - Lasionycteris noctivagans  
Silver-haired bats feed on small flying insects, especially moths.
Source: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Pallid Bat - Antrozous pallidus
The pallid bat is found in the western United States. It is also found in British Columbia, Canada, in Mexico, and in Cuba.
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Eastern Small-footed Bat - Myotis leibii
The eastern small-footed bat is found in Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia. It is also found in southern Ontario and Quebec, Canada.
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Little Brown Bat - Myotis lucifugus
The little brown bat is found in most of the United States and Canada, except for the south central and southeastern United States and northern Alaska and Canada.
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Northern Long-eared Bat - Myotis septentrionalis
The northern long-eared bat is found in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Colombia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. It is also found in Canada.
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Northern Long-eared Bat - Myotis septentrionalis
The northern long-eared bat population is threatened by  white-nose syndrome.
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Indiana Bat - Myotis sodalis  
The Indiana bat is found in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia.
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Eastern Pipistrelle - Pipistrellus subflavus
The eastern pipistrelle is found across the eastern U.S. It is also found in Canada, Mexico, and Central America.
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Van Gelder's Bat - Bauerus dubiaquercus
Van Gelder's bat is found in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Mexican Big-eared Bat - Corynorhinus mexicanus
The Mexican big-eared bat is found in Mexico.
Source: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat - Corynorhinus rafinesquii
Rafinesque's big-eared bat is found in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, South Carolina, Texas, Louisiana, and Florida.
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Townsend's Big-eared Bat - Corynorhinus townsendii
Townsend's big-eared bat is found from southern British Columbia, Canada through the western United States to Mexico and in isolated populations east to Virginia.
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Townsend's Big-eared Bat - Corynorhinus townsendii
Townsend's big-eared bat has large wing-like ears.
Source: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Brazilian Brown Bat - Eptesicus brasiliensis
The Brazilian brown bat is found in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Trinidad and Tobago.
Source: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Spotted Bat - Euderma maculatum
The spotted bat is found from southwestern Canada and Montana to Mexico.
Source: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Allen's Big-eared Bat - Idionycteris phyllotis
Allen's big-eared bat is found in Arizona, New Mexico, western Texas and Mexico.
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Allen's Big-eared Bat - Idionycteris phyllotis
Allen's big-eared bat is also known at the lappet-browed bat.
Source: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Southern Red Bat - Lasiurus blossevillii
The southern red bat also known as the western red bat. It is found from the western U.S. south to Argentina.
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Southern Red Bat - Lasiurus blossevillii
The southern red bat is a solitary bat. It roosts in broad leaved trees.
Source: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Southern Yellow Bat - Lasiurus ega
The southern yellow bat is found in  southern Texas. It is also found in Mexico, Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana and Suriname.
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Northern Yellow Bat - Lasiurus intermedius
The northern yellow bat is found in southeastern U.S. and along the Gulf Coast.
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Northern Yellow Bat - Lasiurus intermedius
Northern yellow bats are non-migratory.
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Seminole Bat - Lasiurus seminolus
The Seminole bat is found in the southeastern U.S.
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Seminole Bat - Lasiurus seminolus
The Seminole bat is also known as the mahogany bat.
Source: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Western Yellow Bat - Lasiurus xanthinus
The western yellow bat is found in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Mexico.
Source: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Western Barbastelle - Barbastella barbastellus
The western barbastelle is found across much of Europe. It is also found in northern Africa.
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Western Barbastelle - Barbastella barbastellus
The western barbastelle is usually found in forested upland areas.
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Serotine Bat - Eptesicus serotinus
The serotine bat is found from France and Norway east through northern and central Europe and Asia, east to the Pacific seaboard and northern Japan.
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Southwestern Myotis - Myotis auriculus
The southwestern myotis is found in Arizona, New Mexico, Mexico, and Guatemala.
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Southwestern Myotis - Myotis auriculus
The southwestern myotis catches insects on the wing.
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Southeastern Myotis - Myotis austroriparius
The southeastern myotis is found in the southeastern U.S. and along the Mississippi River drainage north to Illinois and Indiana.
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California Myotis - Myotis californicus
The California myotis is found in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Washington. It is also found in Canada, Mexico and Guatemala.
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California Myotis - Myotis californicus
The California myotis is also known as the California bat.
Source: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Western Small-footed Myotis - Myotis ciliolabrum
The western small-footed myotis is found in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming. It is also found in Canada and Mexico.
Source: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Long-eared Myotis - Myotis evotis
The long-eared myotis is found in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming. It is also found in Canada and Mexico.
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Long-eared Myotis - Myotis evotis
Long-eared myotis prefer roosting in rock outcroppings and dead trees.
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Findley's Myotis - Myotis findleyi
Findley's myotis is only found in the Tres Marías Islands off the western coast of Mexico.
Source: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Gray Myotis - Myotis grisescens
The gray myotis is also known as the gray bat. It is found from Illinois to West Virginia and south to Arkansas, Northern Mississippi, Alabama, Northern Florida and Western North Carolina.
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Gray Myotis - Myotis grisescens
The gray myotis roosts in caves in the summer and winter.
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Gray Myotis - Myotis grisescens
The gray myotis is endangered because they live in large numbers in only a handful of caves. If the caves they live in are disturbed, flooded or commercialized, the bat population can decline.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Endangered Species Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No

Keen's Myotis - Myotis keenii
Keen's myotis is found in British Columbia, Alaska and Washington.
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Keen's Myotis - Myotis keenii
Keen's myotis hunts insects at night .
Source: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Schwartz's Myotis - Myotis martiniquensis
Schwartz's myotis is found on the islands of Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe and Barbados.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Black Myotis - Myotis nigricans
The black myotis is found in Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Trinidad and Tobago.
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Arizona Myotis - Myotis occultus
The Arizona myotis is found in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Texas and Mexico.
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Arizona Myotis - Myotis occultus
The Arizona myotis can range in color from blackish-brown to yellowish-gold.
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Flat-headed Myotis - Myotis planiceps
The flat-headed myotis is found in a very small region in northeastern Mexico. It was once thought to be extinct.
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Flat-headed Myotis - Myotis planiceps
The flat-headed myotis is found in mountain forests.
Source: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Fringed Myotis - Myotis thysanodes
The fringed myotis found in British Columbia in Canada and in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. It is also found in Mexico.
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Fringed Myotis - Myotis thysanodes
70% of the fringed myotis' diet is made up of beetles.
Source: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Cave Myotis - Myotis velifer
The cave myotis is found in Arizona, California, Kansas, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. It is also found in Mexico, Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.
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Cave Myotis - Myotis velifer
The cave myotis eats moths and beetles.
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Fish-eating Bat - Myotis vivesi
The fish-eating bat is found in Mexico.
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Fish-eating Bat - Myotis vivesi
The fish-eating bat eats fish.
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Long-legged Myotis - Myotis volans
"The long-legged myotis is found in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. It is also found in Alberta and British Columbia in Canada and in Mexico.
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Long-legged Myotis - Myotis volans
"The long-legged myotis is usually found in mountainous regions.
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Yuma Myotis - Myotis yumanensis
The Yuma myotis is found in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. It is also found in British Columbia, Canada and in Mexico.
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Yuma Myotis - Myotis yumanensis
The Yuma myotis usually forages for food over water.
Source: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Evening Bat - Nycticeius humeralis
The evening bat is found from Nebraska east to Delaware and south to Mexico and Florida.
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Evening Bat - Nycticeius humeralis
Farmers like evening bats because they eat cucumber beetles.
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Western Pipistrelle - Pipistrellus hesperus
The western pipistrelle is found in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington as well as in Mexico.
Source: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Yucatan Yellow Bat - Rhogeessa aeneus
The Yucatan yellow bat is found in Mexico.
Source: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Allen's Yellow Bat - Rhogeessa alleni
Allen's yellow bat is found in Mexico.
Source: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Slender Yellow Bat - Rhogeessa gracilis
The slender yellow bat is found in Mexico.
Source: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Large-eared Pied Bat - Chalinolobus dwyeri
The large-eared pied bat is found in Australia.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Chocolate Wattled Bat - Chalinolobus morio
The chocolate wattled bat is found in Australia.
Source: Atlas of Living Australia Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No

Hoary Wattled Bat - Chalinolobus nigrogriseus
The hoary wattled bat is found in Australia and Papa New Guinea.
Source: Atlas of Living Australia Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No

Little Pied Bat - Chalinolobus picatus
The little pied bat is found in Australia.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Little Pied Bat - Chalinolobus picatus
The little pied bat roosts in caves, rock outcrops, mine shafts, tunnels, tree hollows and buildings.
Source: New South Wales Office of Environment and Heritage Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No

New Zealand Long-tailed Bat - Chalinolobus tuberculatus
The New Zealand long-tailed bat is found in New Zealand.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

New Zealand Long-tailed Bat - Chalinolobus tuberculatus
The New Zealand long-tailed bat feeds on small moths, midges, mosquitoes and beetles.
Source: New Zealand Department of Conservation Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No

Botta's Serotine - Eptesicus bottae
Botta's serotine is found in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Egypt, Georgia, Greece, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian, Saudi Arabia, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, and Yemen.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Beatrix's Bat - Glauconycteris beatrix
Beatrix's bat is found in west and central Africa.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

False Serotine Bat - Hesperoptenus doriae
The false serotine bat is found in Malaysia.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Large False Serotine - Hesperoptenus tomesi
The large false serotine bat is found in Malaysia and Thailand.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Savi's Pipistrelle - Hypsugo savii
Savi's pipistrelle is found from southern Europe and north Africa through the Middle East and the Caucasus to Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and northern India.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Silvered Woolly Bat - Kerivoula argentata
The silvered woolly bat is also known as the Damara woolly bat. It is found in Burundi, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia; and Zimbabwe.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Copper Woolly Bat - Kerivoula cuprosa
The copper woolly bat is found in Cameroon, The Democratic Republic of the ; Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Kenya, and Liberia .
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Small Woolly Bat - Kerivoula intermedia
The small woolly bat is found in Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
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Lesser Woolly Bat - Kerivoula lanosa
The lesser woolly bat is found across much of sub-Saharan Africa.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No

Papillose Woolly Bat - Kerivoula papillosa
The Papillose woolly bat is found in Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam .
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Clear-winged Woolly Bat - Kerivoula pellucida
The clear-winged woolly bat is found in Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand.
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Painted Woolly Bat - Kerivoula picta
The painted woolly bat is found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.
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Bronze Tube-nosed Bat - Murina aenea
The bronze tube-nosed bat is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand .
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Round-eared Tube-nosed Bat - Murina cyclotis
The round-eared tube-nosed bat is found in Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.
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Gilded Tube-nosed Bat - Murina rozendaali
The gilded tube-nosed bat is found in Malaysia.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Brown Tube-nosed Bat - Murina suilla
The brown tube-nosed bat is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand .
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Brown Tube-nosed Bat - Murina suilla
Brown tube-nosed bats are usually found in hilly areas.
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Bechstein's Myotis - Myotis bechsteinii
Bechstein's myotis is found in central and southern Europe and southwest Asia.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Brandt's Myotis - Myotis brandtii
Brandt's Myotis is found in Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Long-fingered Bat - Myotis capaccinii
The long-fingered bat is found in Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Vatican City, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Macedonia, Montenegro, Morocco, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain , Syria, and Turkey.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Pond Myotis - Myotis dasycneme
The pond myotis is found in Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Sweden, and Ukraine.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Daubenton's Myotis - Myotis daubentonii
Daubenton's myotis is found from Norway west to Japan and south to Spain and China. It is not found in much of Central Asia.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Daubenton's Myotis - Myotis daubentonii
Daubenton’s bats are usually found in habitats with large still water lakes, ponds, and streams for foraging and deciduous and mixed forests for roosting.
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Geoffroy's Bat - Myotis emarginatus
Geoffroy's bat is found in Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Large-footed Myotis - Myotis macropus
The large-footed myotis is also known as the southern myotis. It is found in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Source: Atlas of Living Australia Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No

Greater Mouse-eared Bat - Myotis myotis
The greater mouse-eared bat is found in Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Vatican City, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Turkey, and the Ukraine.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Greater Mouse-eared Bat - Myotis myotis
The greater mouse-eared bat roosts in caves and buildings such as churches and castles.
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Whiskered Myotis - Myotis mystacinus
The whiskered myotis is found in Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom.
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Whiskered Myotis - Myotis mystacinus
The whiskered myotis is found in open habitats, including parks, towns, and gardens.
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Natterer's Bat - Myotis nattereri
Natterer's bat is found across much of Europe. It is also found in northern Africa, parts of the Middle East and Central Asia.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Mandelli's Mouse-eared Myotis - Myotis sicarius
Mandelli's Mouse-eared Myotis is found in India and Nepal.
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Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis - Myotis blythii
The lesser mouse-eared myotis is found from southern Europe west to China.
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Desert Long-eared Bat - Otonycteris hemprichii
The desert long-eared bat is also know as Hemprich's long-eared bat. It is found in Afghanistan, Algeria, Egypt, India, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Libya, Morocco, Niger, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, the United Arab Emirates, and Uzbekistan.
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Groove-toothed Trumpet-eared Bat - Phoniscus atrox
The groove-toothed trumpet-eared bat is also know as the gilded groove-toothed bat. It is found in Indonesia and Thailand.
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Rüppel's Pipistrelle - Pipistrellus rueppellii
Rüppel's pipistrelle is found in Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iraq, Israel, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
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Madeira Pipistrelle - Pipistrellus maderensis
The Madeira pipistrelle is found in Madeira and the Canary Islands.
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Nathusius' Pipistrelle - Pipistrellus nathusii
Nathusius' pipistrelle is found in Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Vatican City State, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom. Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes

Kuhl's Pipistrelle - Pipistrellus kuhlii
Kuhl's pipistrelle is found across much of southern Europe, northern Africa and parts of western Asia.
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Common Pipistrelle - Pipistrellus pipistrellus
The common pipistrelle is found from the United Kingdom east to China and south to northern Africa.
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Brown Big-eared Bat - Plecotus auritus
"The brown big-eared bat is found across most of Europe as well as in parts of western Asia.
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Gray Big-eared Bat - Plecotus austriacus
The gray big-eared bat is found in Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Mauritania, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the Ukraine, and the United Kingdom.
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Sardinian Long-eared Bat - Plecotus sardus
The Sardinian long-eared bat is found on the Italian island of Sardinia.
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Canary Big-eared Bat - Plecotus teneriffae
The Canary big-eared bat is found in the Canary Islands. It is also known as the Tenerife long-eared bat.
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Finlayson's Cave Bat - Vespadelus finlaysoni
Finlayson's cave bat is found in Australia .
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