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Table 5.13--Bat species occurring within the South. Adapted from Harvey and Saugey (2001)

Scientific name	Common name	Status
Artibeus jamaicensis	Jamaican fruit-eating bat	Limited numbers
Corynorhinus townsendii	Townsend’s big-eared bat	Endangereda
Corynorhinus rafinesquii	Rafinesque's big-eared bat	Special concern
Eptesicus fuscus	Big brown bat	Common
Eumops glaucinus	Wagner’s mastiff bat	Rare
Lasionycteris noctivagans	Silver-haired bat	Relatively uncommon
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern red bat	Common
Lasiurus cinereus	Hoary bat	Relatively common
Lasiurus intermedius	Northern yellow bat	Relatively common
Lasiurus seminolus	Seminole bat	Common
Molossus molossus	Pallas mastiff bat	Limited numbers
Myotis austroriparius	Southeastern bat	Special concern
Myotis grisescens	Gray bat	Endangered
Myotis leibii	Eastern small-footed bat	Special concern
Myotis lucifugus	Little brown bat	Scarce or locally common
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern long-eared bat	Common
Myotis sodalis	Indiana bat	Endangered
Nycticeius humeralis	Evening bat	Common
Pipistrelle subflavus	Eastern pipistrelle	Common
Tadarida brasiliensis	Brazilian free-tailed bat	Locally common/ Abundantb

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^a Two subspecies: Ozark big-eared bat and the Virginia big-eared bat.




^b Two subspecies: LeConte's free-tailed bat and the Mexican free-tailed bat.