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Southwestern Myotis

Myotis auriculus

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in New Mexico.January 20, February 18, March 21, April 30, May 38, June 23, July 23, August 25, September 26, October 21, November 18, December 20.
United States513
New Mexico283
Texas140
Arizona89
Mexico15
Jalisco3
Nuevo Leon3
Michoacan de Ocampo2
Puebla2
Sonora2

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Behavioral

  • NocturnalActive primarily at nightChecked by the maintainer

Dietary

  • InsectivoreFeeds primarily on insectsFrom its classification

Physical

  • EcholocationUses sonar to navigate and huntFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassMammals · Mammalia
OrderBats · Chiroptera
FamilyEvening Bats · Vespertilionidae
GenusMouse-eared Bats · Myotis

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