Western yellow bat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the western yellow bat lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Lasiurus xanthinus
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Vespertilionidae

Where does the western yellow bat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the western yellow bat in 2 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 western yellow bat endangered?

The western yellow bat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the western yellow bat?

The western yellow bat (Lasiurus xanthinus) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Vespertilionidae, genus Lasiurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the western yellow bat

The western yellow bat (Lasiurus xanthinus) is a species of vesper bat found in Mexico and the southwestern United States. This species roosts in trees such as Populus fremontii, Platanus wrightii, and Quercus arizonica. If available, the western yellow bat will use the dead fronds that encircle palm trees as a roosting site.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Western yellow bat (revision 1345455820), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q606219 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).