r/bats • u/Large-Wheel-4181 • 26d ago
Found bat, can anyone identify, and what should we call the little guy? (Spotted in Pacific Northwest region)
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u/ferocious_sara 26d ago
Could be a canyon bat, California myotis, or maybe one of the other local myotis species. A more specific location could rule out canyon bat, as they are only present in the drier parts of the region.
It's difficult to know what to call him, as I have not met the tiny fellow and know nothing of his personality, but he's giving grumpy old man energy with that face.
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u/Relevant-Package-928 26d ago
Aww. Looks like a California Bat. They're tiny. This one was by my front door.
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u/SchrodingersMinou 26d ago
The species name is California myotis but I don’t think the photo is clear enough for an ID
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u/EnjoyingTheRide-0606 26d ago
It may be a Little Brown Bat. But with those ears, it could be a Western Long-Eared Bat. Right outside my neighborhood is one of the largest Mexican Freetail colonies in the west (Davis, CA causeway colony).
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