Photo: Fringed Myotis (Myotis thysanodes) by José G. Martínez-Fonseca

Explore Data for North American Bat Species

43 species currently visible
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  • detected on 128 of 7,139 nights monitored
  • 185 total detections
  • 592 detectors monitored by 31 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for Allen's Big-eared Bat (Idionycteris phyllotis)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
  • not detected on any of 65 nights monitored
  • 13 detectors monitored by 3 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for Arizona Myotis (Myotis occultus)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
  • detected on 46,798 of 201,503 nights monitored
  • 1,373,232 total detections
  • 7,685 detectors monitored by 365 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
  • detected on 326 of 39,864 nights monitored
  • 1,022 total detections
  • 1,472 detectors monitored by 77 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for Big Free-tailed Bat (Nyctinomops macrotis)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
  • detected on 2 of 1,888 nights monitored
  • 2 total detections
  • 118 detectors monitored by 9 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for California Leaf-nosed Bat (Macrotus californicus)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
  • detected on 13,450 of 54,976 nights monitored
  • 129,293 total detections
  • 5,682 detectors monitored by 195 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for California Myotis (Myotis californicus)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
  • detected on 5,977 of 65,836 nights monitored
  • 38,930 total detections
  • 5,067 detectors monitored by 160 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for Canyon Bat (Parastrellus hesperus)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
  • detected on 1,170 of 10,040 nights monitored
  • 1,668 total detections
  • 692 detectors monitored by 38 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for Cave Myotis (Myotis velifer)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
  • detected on 26,025 of 67,460 nights monitored
  • 435,971 total detections
  • 2,131 detectors monitored by 200 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for Eastern Red Bat (Lasiurus borealis)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
  • detected on 365 of 7,362 nights monitored
  • 476 total detections
  • 572 detectors monitored by 68 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for Eastern Small-footed Myotis (Myotis leibii)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
  • detected on 4,828 of 11,948 nights monitored
  • 51,989 total detections
  • 1,155 detectors monitored by 124 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for Evening Bat (Nycticeius humeralis)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
  • detected on 5 of 47 nights monitored
  • 5 total detections
  • 16 detectors monitored by 5 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for Florida Bonneted Bat (Eumops floridanus)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
  • detected on 7,391 of 88,477 nights monitored
  • 23,352 total detections
  • 5,624 detectors monitored by 179 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for Fringed Bat (Myotis thysanodes)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
  • detected on 6 of 16 nights monitored
  • 6 total detections
  • 4 detectors monitored by 1 contributor
distribution map thumnbnail for Ghost-faced Bat (Mormoops megalophylla)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
  • detected on 303 of 1,401 nights monitored
  • 750 total detections
  • 228 detectors monitored by 65 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for Gray Bat (Myotis grisescens)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
species photo for Greater Long-nosed Bat (Leptonycteris nivalis)
credit: J. Scott Altenbach (BCI)
  • not detected on any of 71 nights monitored
  • 18 detectors monitored by 2 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for Greater Long-nosed Bat (Leptonycteris nivalis)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
species photo for Hawaiian Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus semotus)
credit: Jack Jeffery
  • detected on 5,386 of 13,579 nights monitored
  • 239,861 total detections
  • 32 detectors monitored by 1 contributor
distribution map thumnbnail for Hawaiian Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus semotus)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
  • detected on 48,456 of 208,640 nights monitored
  • 695,679 total detections
  • 8,073 detectors monitored by 372 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
  • detected on 135 of 6,656 nights monitored
  • 235 total detections
  • 597 detectors monitored by 77 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for Indiana Bat (Myotis sodalis)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
species photo for Lesser Long-nosed Bat (Leptonycteris yerbabuenae)
credit: J. Scott Altenbach (BCI)
  • detected on 24 of 200 nights monitored
  • 32 total detections
  • 44 detectors monitored by 9 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for Lesser Long-nosed Bat (Leptonycteris yerbabuenae)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
  • detected on 52,098 of 147,522 nights monitored
  • 1,601,412 total detections
  • 6,867 detectors monitored by 320 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
  • detected on 16,902 of 121,420 nights monitored
  • 88,547 total detections
  • 5,567 detectors monitored by 195 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for Long-Eared Myotis (Myotis evotis)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
  • detected on 4,815 of 41,568 nights monitored
  • 20,148 total detections
  • 5,600 detectors monitored by 196 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for Long-legged Myotis (Myotis volans)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
  • detected on 20,782 of 78,881 nights monitored
  • 233,245 total detections
  • 5,824 detectors monitored by 219 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for Mexican Free-tailed Bat (Tadarida brasiliensis)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
  • not detected on any of 1,948 nights monitored
  • 317 detectors monitored by 13 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for Mexican Long-tongued Bat (Choeronycteris mexicana)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
  • detected on 3,643 of 43,727 nights monitored
  • 16,877 total detections
  • 1,450 detectors monitored by 116 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for Northern Long-eared Myotis (Myotis septentrionalis)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
  • detected on 806 of 3,499 nights monitored
  • 3,100 total detections
  • 439 detectors monitored by 32 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for Northern Yellow Bat (Lasiurus intermedius)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
  • detected on 2,749 of 60,324 nights monitored
  • 5,504 total detections
  • 5,365 detectors monitored by 178 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for Pallid Bat (Antrozous pallidus)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
  • detected on 697 of 18,924 nights monitored
  • 1,476 total detections
  • 638 detectors monitored by 48 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for Pocketed Free-tailed Bat (Nyctinomops femorosaccus)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
  • detected on 49 of 5,660 nights monitored
  • 105 total detections
  • 518 detectors monitored by 60 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus rafinesquii)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
  • detected on 9 of 490 nights monitored
  • 9 total detections
  • 106 detectors monitored by 18 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for Seminole Bat (Lasiurus seminolus)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
  • detected on 66,481 of 222,095 nights monitored
  • 1,348,268 total detections
  • 7,768 detectors monitored by 361 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for Silver-haired Bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
  • detected on 332 of 3,960 nights monitored
  • 624 total detections
  • 539 detectors monitored by 63 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for Southeastern Myotis (Myotis austroriparius)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
  • detected on 2 of 444 nights monitored
  • 2 total detections
  • 4 detectors monitored by 1 contributor
distribution map thumnbnail for Southern Yellow Bat (Lasiurus ega)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
  • detected on 2 of 2,613 nights monitored
  • 2 total detections
  • 439 detectors monitored by 13 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for Southwestern Myotis (Myotis auriculus)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
  • detected on 1,391 of 52,086 nights monitored
  • 4,539 total detections
  • 4,617 detectors monitored by 125 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for Spotted Bat (Euderma maculatum)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
  • detected on 1,978 of 40,120 nights monitored
  • 3,915 total detections
  • 5,507 detectors monitored by 226 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for Townsend's Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus townsendii)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
  • detected on 13,602 of 58,927 nights monitored
  • 85,858 total detections
  • 1,897 detectors monitored by 178 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for Tricolored Bat (Perimyotis subflavus)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
  • detected on 668 of 52,050 nights monitored
  • 1,640 total detections
  • 2,018 detectors monitored by 106 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for Western Mastiff Bat (Eumops perotis)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
  • detected on 2,712 of 58,517 nights monitored
  • 8,362 total detections
  • 3,073 detectors monitored by 151 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for Western Red Bat (Lasiurus frantzii)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
  • detected on 23,216 of 99,818 nights monitored
  • 403,587 total detections
  • 5,336 detectors monitored by 179 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for Western Small-footed Bat (Myotis ciliolabrum)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
  • detected on 356 of 14,965 nights monitored
  • 441 total detections
  • 624 detectors monitored by 46 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for Western Yellow Bat (Lasiurus xanthinus)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap
  • detected on 9,158 of 55,609 nights monitored
  • 107,136 total detections
  • 5,658 detectors monitored by 196 contributors
distribution map thumnbnail for Yuma Myotis (Myotis yumanensis)
range: batcon.org | IUCN
basemap: © Mapbox, © OpenStreetMap