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Kingdom - Animals -
Animalia
Phylum - Vertebrates -
Craniata
Class - Mammals -
Mammalia
Order - Bats -
Chiroptera
Family - Bats -
Vespertilionidae
Species - Long-legged Myotis -
Myotis volans
Long-legged Myotis -
Myotis volans
Global Rank
:
G5
State Rank
:
S4
Agency Status
USFWS
:
none
USFS
:
none
BLM
:
SENSITIVE
CFWCS Tier
:
2
General Description
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General Distribution
Montana Range
Western Hemisphere Range
Summary of Observations Submitted for Montana
Number of Observations:
224
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Relative Density
Recency
(Records associated with a range of dates are excluded from time charts)
Migration
Although the species may be migratory, one hibernaculum has been located in eastern Montana.
Habitat
No available information
Food Habits
Stomach contents analysis of 8 specimens from Carter County yielded the following : Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, Hymeoptera, Diptera,Scarabaeidae,and Tricoptera.
Ecology
MYOTIS VOLANS is most often found in small colonies. Occaisionally it is found in larger colonies with MYOTIS LUCIFUGUS.
Reproductive Characteristics
No available information
Citations & Sources
Foresman, K.R. 2001. The wild mammals of Montana.
Special Publication No. 12. American Society of Mammalogists
Additional Sources of Information Related to "Mammals"
American Society of Mammalogists
Bat Conservation International
Bats of Alberta
Mammal Species of the World
Montana Chapter of the Wildlife Society
Natural Heritage Tracker (Statewide Database of Animal Observations)
North American Mammal Checklist
Shrew Information
Species Accounts for Mammals of the World
The Wild Mammals of Montana by Kerry R. Foresman
Western Bat Working Group
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