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Facts: Little Brown Bat

COSEWIC STATUS: NA — SC — TH — EN — XT —

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Myotis lucifugus

DESCRIPTION: Like its name, this species of bat is only six to 10 centimetres in length and has a wingspan of 22 to 27 cm. It is brown in colour.

HABITAT: It hibernates in dead trees, cliffs, mines, caves and buildings.

RANGE: Across Canada

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Facts: Big Brown Bat

COSEWIC STATUS: NA — SC — TH — EN — XT —

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Eptesicus fuscus

DESCRIPTION: This species is 11 to 13 centimetres in length and has a wingspan of 32 to 40 cm. Its colour varies from tan to dark brown.

HABITAT: It hibernates in caves, mines and buildings.

RANGE: Most of southern Canada

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Facts: California Myotis

COSEWIC STATUS: NA — SC — TH — EN — XT —

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Myotis californicus

DESCRIPTION: This species is seven to 10 centimetres in length with a wingspan of 22 to 26 cm. Its colour varies from reddish-brown to dark brown.

HABITAT: It hibernates in buildings, mines, caves and dead trees.

RANGE: British Columbia

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Facts: Tricoloured Bat

COSEWIC STATUS: NA — SC — TH — EN — XT —

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Perimyotis subflavus

DESCRIPTION: This species is seven to nine centimetres in length with a wingspan of 21 to 26 cm. The colouration of each hair is black at the root, then yellow, with brown tips.

HABITAT: It roosts in buildings and large trees.

RANGE: Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia

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Facts: Small-footed Bat

COSEWIC STATUS: NA — SC — TH — EN — XT —

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Myotis leibii

DESCRIPTION: This species is seven to nine centimetres in length with a wingspan of 21 to 25 cm. It is golden-brown in colour.

HABITAT: It hibernates in hilly, mountainous areas, deciduous or evergreen forests and open farmlands.

RANGE: Southeastern Ontario and southwestern Quebec

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Facts: Fringed Bat

COSEWIC STATUS: NA — SC — TH — EN — XT —

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Myotis thysanodes

DESCRIPTION: This species is eight to 10 cm in length with a wingspan of 27 to 32 cm. Named after its stiff or ‘fringed’ hair, it is pale brown, with dark brown ears.

HABITAT: When it is not migrating, it typically roost in mines, cliffs, forested areas and buildings.

RANGE: British Columbia

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Facts: Hoary Bat

COSEWIC STATUS: NA — SC — TH — EN — XT —

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Lasiurus cinereus

DESCRIPTION: It is the largest bat known to Canada with a length of 13 to 15 centimetres and a wingspan of 36 to 41 cm. Its colouration is black with brown-grey fur and frosted white tips on its back and tail, and a yellow head and throat.

HABITAT: When not migrating, it can be found in coniferous forests.

RANGE: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Northwest Territories.

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Facts: Keen's Bat

COSEWIC STATUS: NA — SC — TH — EN — XT —

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Myotis keenii

DESCRIPTION: Its wingspan is 21 to 26 centimetres wide and it is seven to nine cm in length. It has silky brown fur.

HABITAT: It hibernates in dead trees, caves, mines and buildings.

RANGE: British Columbia

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Facts: Western Long-eared Myotis

COSEWIC STATUS: NA — SC — TH — EN — XT —

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Myotis evotis

DESCRIPTION: It is eight to 10 centimetres in length and has a wingspan of 25 to 30 cm. It is pale brown in colour with a black face and ears.

HABITAT: It can be found in mines, buildings, cliffs, dead trees and stumps, although may migrate short distances in preparation for the winter months.

RANGE: British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan

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Facts: Long-legged Bat

COSEWIC STATUS: NA — SC — TH — EN — XT —

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Myotis volans

DESCRIPTION: It is eight to 10 centimetres in length and a wingspan of 22 to 30 cm. It is typically dark brown in colour.

HABITAT: When it isn’t migrating short distances, it can be found in mines, caves, and dead trees.

RANGE: British Columbia and Alberta

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Facts: Northern Long-eared Bat

COSEWIC STATUS: NA — SC — TH — EN — XT —

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Myotis septentrionalis

DESCRIPTION:: It is seven to 10 centimetres in length with a wingspan of 22 to 27 cm. It has large black ears and a yellow-brown body.

HABITAT: It roosts in forests and buildings.

RANGE: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick

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Facts: Pallid Bat

COSEWIC STATUS: NA — SC — TH — EN — XT —

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Antrozous pallidus

DESCRIPTION:: It is six to nine centimetres in length and a wingspan of 35 to 41 cm. It has a pale stomach, brown back, grey wings and a snout-like nose.

HABITAT: When not hibernation, it can be found in cliffs, buildings, and bottoms of valleys at low elevations.

RANGE: Okanagan Valley of British Columbia

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Facts: Eastern Red Bat

COSEWIC STATUS: NA — SC — TH — EN — XT —

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Lasiurus borealis

DESCRIPTION:: It is nine to 12 centimetres in length and has a wingspan of 28 to 33 cm. It is multi-coloured with yellow-red-orange and yellow-greyish.

HABITAT: When it isn’t migrating to warmer regions in the winter, it can be found in deciduous forests.

RANGE: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia

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Facts: Silver-haired Bat

COSEWIC STATUS: NA — SC — TH — EN — XT —

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Lasionycteris noctivagans

DESCRIPTION:: Its length ranges from nine to 11 centimetres and has a wingspan 27 to 31 cm. It is black/dark brown in colour.

HABITAT: It is a migratory species and roosts in mines, caves and dead trees.

RANGE: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia

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Facts: Spotted Bat

COSEWIC STATUS: NA — SC — TH — EN — XT —

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Euderma maculatum

DESCRIPTION:: It has a length of 11 to 12 centimetres and a wingspan of 34 to 38 cm. It can easily be identified by its three white spots on its black back and has the largest ears of any bat species in North America.

HABITAT: It occasionally migrates, roosting in cliffs and hillsides.

RANGE: British Columbia

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Facts: Townsends Big-eared Bat

COSEWIC STATUS: NA — SC — TH — EN — XT —

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Corynorhinus townsendii

DESCRIPTION:: This species has a length of 10 centimetres and a wingspan of 29 to 34 cm. It is pale brown/black-grey in colour with two visible glandular swellings on its nose.

HABITAT: It can be found hibernating in mines, caves, buildings and cliffs.

RANGE: British Columbia

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Facts: Western Small-footed Bat

COSEWIC STATUS: NA — SC — TH — EN — XT —

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Myotis ciliolabrum

DESCRIPTION:: It is eight to 10 centimetres in length and has a wingspan of 21 to 25 cm. It is yellow-brown in colour with a black face.

HABITAT: It migrates through the winter season. It can be found in cliffs and mines.

RANGE: British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan

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Facts: Yuma Myotis

COSEWIC STATUS: NA — SC — TH — EN — XT —

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Myotis yumanensis

DESCRIPTION:: Its length is eight to 10 cm and has a wingspan of 22 to 26 cm. It varies in colour from dark brown to tan/grey.

HABITAT: It can be found hibernating in buildings, dead trees and mines.

RANGE: British Columbia

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Facts: Brazilian, or Mexican, Free-tailed Bat

COSEWIC STATUS: NA — SC — TH — EN — XT —

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Tadarida brasiliensis

DESCRIPTION:: This species is eight to 10 centimetres in length and have a wingspan of 28 cm. It is brown in colour with large square ears, a wrinkled upper lip and a prominent tail.

HABITAT: It can be found in woodlands, caves, bridges and buildings.

RANGE: Salt Spring Island of British Columbia

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