Have you found an endangered species of bat in Virginia?
Quick Guide to Threatened and Endangered Bats of Virginia
Virginia Big Ear Bat
Gray Bat
Northern Long Ear Bat
Little Brown Myotis
Tricolored Bat
These are not the only the endangered / threatened species of bat in VA. Indiana bat and Rafinesque's bat are not pictured.
Rules of Thumb for Adult Bats:
Most endangered species are 2 inches or less, from the nose to the base of the tail, as adults.
Most would fit on the back of an adult persons thumb.
Tricolored Bat
Little Brown Myotis
Little brown bat vs. big brown bat
Diagram courtesy of Maggie Brown, Bat Care News
Rules of Thumb for Bat Pups:
Tricolor Bat Pup on Fingertip
Tricolor Bat Pup with thumb tip in background
Juvenile Northern Long Eared Bat
Juvenile Little Brown Bat
Wiggling Myotis Pup for scale
For assistance with bat ID, please TEXT photos to: 703-973-3157 or 703-627-9975.
Bat ID for Professionals
Photographic Guide to Bats
Learn to Identify the Bats of Virginia & Maryland
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