Little brown bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the little brown bat lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Myotis lucifugus
Group	Bats
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Vespertilionidae

Where does the little brown bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the little brown bat in 3 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the little brown bat endangered?

The little brown bat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the little brown bat?

The little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Vespertilionidae, genus Myotis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the little brown bat

The little brown bat or little brown myotis (Myotis lucifugus) is an endangered species of mouse-eared microbat found in North America. It has a small body size and glossy brown fur. It is similar in appearance to several other mouse-eared bats, including the Indiana bat, northern long-eared bat, and Arizona myotis, to which it is closely related. Despite its name, the little brown bat is not closely related to the big brown bat, which belongs to a different genus.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Little brown bat (revision 1375125163), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q746127 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).