Bats
Order: Chiroptera Family: Vespertilionidae
12 species of evening bats occur in Pennsylvania.
| Common Name | Species Name | Status | Notes | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern pipistrelle | Pipistrellus subflavus | Uncommon | State-wide | |
| Big brown bat | Eptesicus fuscus | Common | State-wide | |
| Evening bat | Nycticeius humeralis | Rare | Southeastern | |
| Red bat | Lasiurus borealis | Uncommon | State-wide | |
| Seminole bat | Lasiurus seminolus | Rare | Piedmont | |
| Hoary bat | Lasiurus cinereus | Uncommon | State-wide | |
| Keen's myotis | Myotis keenii | Rare | State-wide | |
| Small-footed myotis | Myotis leibii | Threatened locally |
State-wide | |
| Northern long-eared bat | Myotis septentrionalis | State-wide | ||
| Little brown myotis | Myotis lucifugus | Common | State-wide | |
| Indiana bat | Myotis sodalis | Endangered | Central | |
| Silver-haired bat | Lasionycteris noctivagans | Uncommon | State-wide |
Read more about this topic: List Of Mammals Of Pennsylvania
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—John Berryman (1914–1972)
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