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).