The silver-haired bat, scientific name Lasionycteris noctivagans, is the only member of its genus and belongs to the vesper bat family Vespertilionidae; its species name means night-wandering, reflecting its nocturnal habits. It is a medium-sized bat with predominantly black wings, ears, tail membrane and fur, marked by white-tipped hairs and a densely furred basal half of the tail membrane that give it a frosted appearance and its common name. It has a flattened skull with a broad rostrum, weighs 8 to 12 grams, measures about 100 millimeters in total length with a 40-millimeter tail, and has a forearm 37 to 44 millimeters long. The species migrates seasonally across Bermuda, Canada, Mexico and the United States, traveling from southeastern Alaska in summer to northeastern Mexico in winter. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to People Living or Extinct Comparison
NatureServe Rank CITES Appendix Scientific NameLasionycteris noctivagans 4 Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Silver-haired bat (Wikidata)
In Biome
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Lasionycteris noctivagans
River, Biomes Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Lasionycteris noctivagans
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Found In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. GBIF Species API
3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Lasionycteris noctivagans
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyEconomic Importance for Humans: Negative Impacts
Negative Impacts injures humans carries human disease
Conservation Status: CITES
CITES No special status
In Biome: Boreal Forest, Habitat Regions, biome: taiga
taiga taiga
In Biome: River, Habitat Regions, biome: rivers and streams
rivers and streams
View the Source 4. Silver-haired bat (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q28972 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Vespertilionidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 5. NatureServe Explorer: Lasionycteris noctivagans
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G4"
View the Source 6. Silver-haired bat (Wikipedia)
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