Least ConcernNorth American Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
One of the 29 bats on WAnimals
Mammals · Chiroptera · Vespertilionidae
Eptesicus fuscus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The big brown bat is one of the commonest and most urban bats in North America. It breeds in attics, barns and cavities in buildings, and in winter hibernates in caves, mines or even in the buildings themselves. It specialises in beetles, whose hard elytra it crushes with powerful jaws, and for that reason it is regarded as a first-rate agricultural ally. It has withstood the white-nose syndrome fungus far better than other species.
Weight
14 g – 21 g
Size
8 cm – 13 cm
Life expectancy
19 years
Diet
Insectivore
Feeds mainly on insects and other invertebrates.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Colony
Lives in large concentrations, often for breeding reasons.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (en): Big brown bat
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 45.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Big Brown Bat — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about big brown bat.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
