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Keen's Myotis

Myotis keenii

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Ontario.January 8, February 8, March 13, April 25, May 48, June 23, July 17, August 15, September 16, October 13, November 8, December 7.
United States668
Canada385
Ontario202
Michigan157
New York141
Massachusetts110
British Columbia90
Quebec48
Connecticut32
New Brunswick24

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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