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Vespertillionidae

Common Name Scientific Name Status

Southeastern Myotis

Myotis austroriparius

SGCN +

Tricolored Bat

Perimyotis subflavus

SGCN+

Gray Bat

Myotis grisescens

SGCN endangered

Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat

Corynorhinus rafinesquii

SGCN +

Big Brown Bat

Eptesicus fuscus

SGCN +

Evening Bat

Nycticeius humeralis

+

Eastern Red Bat

Lasiurus borealis

SGCN

Seminole Bat

Lasiurus seminolus

SGCN

Northern Yellow Bat

Lasiurus intermedius

SGCN

Hoary Bat

Lasiurus cinereus

SGCN

Molossidae

Bats in this family are known as “free-tailed” bats. The bats tail extends past the uropatagium, the membrane surrounding the bats tail. There are approximately 85 species of bats in this family world-wide, and they all consume insects.

 

Common Name Scientific Name Status

Brazilian (Mexican) Free-tailed Bat

Tadarida brasiliensis

SGCN+

Velvety Free-tailed Bat

Molossus molossus

+

Florida Bonneted Bat

Eumops floridanus

SGCN endangered +

Key

SGCN: Species of Greatest Conservation Need in Florida

endangered: Federally Endangered

+: Known to use bat houses and/or human structures for roosting