Myotis septentrionalis, the northern long-eared bat or northern myotis, is a species of bat in the family Vespertilionidae native to North America. It measures roughly 3 to 3.7 inches long with a 9 to 10 inch wingspan, and is distinguished from related Myotis species by its notably long ears. Its range covers the eastern half of the United States and Canada, from Manitoba and Newfoundland south to North Carolina and Alabama, with individuals occasionally recorded farther west. The species is assessed as Near Threatened by the IUCN and was listed as endangered under the United States Endangered Species Act effective March 31, 2023. 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 PeopleAgricultural or Structural Pest 3 Living or Extinct Comparison
NatureServe Rank CITES Appendix Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Myotis septentrionalis (Wikidata)
In Biome
Source NatureServe Explorer: Myotis septentrionalis
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Myotis septentrionalis (Animal Diversity Web)
In the Other Atlases
Found In
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. NatureServe Explorer: Myotis septentrionalis
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G2"
Species characteristics: habitat
"terrestrialHabitatDescEn": "Forest - Hardwood" ... "palustrineHabitatDescEn": "Riparian"
In Biome: Riparian Zone, Species characteristics: Riparian
"palustrineHabitatDescEn": "Riparian"
View the Source 3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Myotis septentrionalis (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyEconomic Importance for Humans: Negative Impacts
Negative Impacts household pest
Conservation Status: CITES
CITES No special status
In Biome: Temperate Forest, Terrestrial Biomes
Habitat Regions temperate temperate Terrestrial Biomes forest forest
View the Source 4. Myotis septentrionalis (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q139417 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): near threatened.
- Child Taxon Of: Vespertilionidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 5. Myotis septentrionalis (Wikipedia)
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