Myotis lucifugus (little brown bat)
Specimen Images | FW1846 |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Chiroptera |
| Family | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus | Myotis |
| Species | Myotis lucifugus |
| Common | little brown bat |
| Diet | Insectivore |
| Habitat | Forests, rural areas, near streams and lakes. Roosts in caves and buildings. |
| Description | |
| Skull Characteristics | Myotis genus has rostrum narrower than braincase, rounded arches, 2 upper incisors. Vespertilionidae familiy, lower incisors are trifid. |
| Notes | Links to more species information:
Smithsonian Animal Diversity Web |