Species Information

Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Craniata
    Class: Mammalia
      Order: Chiroptera
        Family: Vespertilionidae
          Genus: Euderma
            Species: maculatum

Spotted Bat - Euderma maculatum

Spotted Bat

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

General Description

Spotted Bat (Euderma maculatum) is a medium-sized (13 cm) large-eared bat that is distributed across western North America, from British Columbia, Canada to central Mexico. They are found in a variety of habitats, foraging in open areas and roosting in cliffs. Individuals have been observed to follow predictable foraging patterns ? appearing at the same locations around the same time night after night.

Status

Global Rank: G4

State Rank: S3

State Status: T

Federal Status:

USFS Status: R3 SCC

BLM Status: BLM SENSITIVE

SWAP Status: SGCN

NMRP Strategy Status:

Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database

Number of Subpopulations: 34

Number of Mapped Locations: 44

Number of Observations: 70

Observation date range: 09-17-1958 to 06-13-2019

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