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Western Yellow Bat
Lasiurus xanthinus
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Western red batLasiurus frantzii
Frémont CottonwoodPopulus fremontii
Arizona sycamorePlatanus wrightii
Arizona white oakQuercus arizonica
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 307 |
|---|---|
| California | 190 |
| Arizona | 49 |
| Mexico | 42 |
| Texas | 41 |
| New Mexico | 25 |
| Baja California Sur | 12 |
| Coahuila de Zaragoza | 6 |
| Sonora | 6 |
| Chihuahua | 4 |
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
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Mammals · Mammalia |
| Order | Bats · Chiroptera |
| Family | Evening Bats · Vespertilionidae |
| Genus | Hairy-tailed Bats · Lasiurus |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Western Yellow Bat with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.