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Silver-haired bat

Mammals

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/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Insectivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Disease Vector 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 4
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G4 Apparently Secure 5
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Scientific Name
Lasionycteris noctivagans 4
Conservation Status
Least Concern 6
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Vespertilionidae, Taxa
Source Silver-haired bat (Wikidata)

In Biome

Boreal Forest, Biomes
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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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
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Lasionycteris noctivagans
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Economic 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
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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
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5. NatureServe Explorer: Lasionycteris noctivagans
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G4"
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6. Silver-haired bat (Wikipedia)
Infobox: status
Quote, Infobox: status
LC
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