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. 2024 Oct 9;19(10):e0310812. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0310812

Table 1. Bat species of California and sensitivity status.

Species WBWG CDFW
*Pallid bat (Antrozous pallidus) H SSC
*Townsend’s big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii) H SSC
*California leaf-nosed bat (Macrotus californicus) H SSC
*Mexican long-tongued bat (Choeronycteris mexicana) H SSC
*Lesser long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris curasoae yerbabuenae) H SSC
Little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) M
Arizona myotis (Myotis occultus) M SSC
*Yuma myotis (Myotis yumanensis) LM
Cave myotis (Myotis velifer) M SSC
*Long-eared myotis (Myotis evotis) M
*Fringed myotis (Myotis thysanodes) H
*Long-legged myotis (Myotis volans) H
*California myotis (Myotis californicus)
*Western small-footed myotis (Myotis ciliolabrum) M
*Silver-haired bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans) M
*Canyon bat (Parastrellus hesperus)
*Big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus)
*Western red bat (Lasiurus blossevilii) H SSC
*Western yellow bat (Lasiurus xanthinus) H
*Hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus) M
*Spotted bat (Euderma maculatum)
*Mexican free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis)
*Pocketed free-tailed bat (Nyctinomops femorosaccus) M SSC
*Big free-tailed bat (Nyctinomops macrotis) MH SSC
*Western mastiff bat (Eumops perotis californicus) H SSC

Species found within San Diego County are indicated with an asterisk. Acronyms defined as follows: CDFW = California Department of Fish and Wildlife (SSC = Species of Special Concern) and WBWG = Western Bat Working Group (LM = Low-Medium Priority, M = Medium Priority, MH = Medium-High Priority, H = High Priority).