Photo Credit: Macy Krishnamoorthy
Fringed Myotis
Myotis thysanodes
Call characteristics:
Low frequency caller (~20 kHz range)
Length
3 3/8 in
(8.5 cm)
Weight
1/8 - 3/8 oz
(5 - 9 g)
The fringed myotis has light, sandy-brown fur and a blackish-brown face with dark ears and membranes. Their ears are relatively large and broad with a pointed end, and sit alongside a short, pointed face. Habitat for this species includes oak and ponderosa pine woodlands, in both highland and lowland areas, as well as in more open and arid regions. They make their roosts inside of large caves, mines, buildings, bridges, and dead or dying trees. The fringed myotis preys upon a variety of insects, such as moths and beetles. This species is known to be an agile flyer and has been observed flying nearly vertical.
Conservation Status
Range
The fringed myotis occurs from southwest Canada extending through the far west of the United States and through to the south of Mexico
Photo Credit: Macy Krishnamoorthy
Status
&
Trends
NABat utilizes monitoring data provided by a broad network of partners to support regional and range-wide inferences about changes in the distributions and abundances of bat populations facing current and emerging threats.
Information used to populate this page was obtained from the following sources:
United States Fish and Wildlife Service Environmental Conservation Online System
Bat Conservation International Bat Profiles
Taylor, M. 2019. Bats: an illustrated guide to all species. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Books.