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Vespertilionidae - evening bats, vesper bats

Little Brown BatWith 318 species, this is the largest family of bats. Most of the bats found in the united States are in this family. They are found around the world and live in a variety of habitats. 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.




Endangered in NH Endangered in N.H.
Threatened in NH Threatened in N.H.
introduced Introduced
Endangered in the US Endangered in U.S.
Threatened in the US Threatened in U.S.
 

  New Hampshire Species    Other North American Species
Big Brown Bat
Eastern Pipistrelle
Eastern Small-footed Myotis Endangered in NH
Hoary Bat
Indiana Bat Endangered in the US
Little Brown Bat
Northern Long-eared Myotis
Red Bat
Silver-haired Bat
 

Allen's Big-Eared Bat
California Myotis
Cave Myotis
Evening Bat
Fringed Myotis
Gray Myotis Endangered in the US
Hawaiian Hoary Bat Endangered in the US
Keen's Myotis
Long-eared Myotis
Long-legged Myotis `
Northern Yellow Bat
Ozark big-eared Bat Endangered in the US
Pallid Bat
Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat
Seminole Bat
Southeastern Myotis
Southern Yellow Bat
Southwestern Myotis
Spotted Bat
Townsend's Big-eared Bat
Virginia Big-eared Bat Endangered in the US
Western Pipistrelle
Western Red Bat
Western Small-footed Myotis
Yuma Myotis


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