Scientific Name
Corynorhinus rafinesquii
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Corynorhinus rafinesquii (Lesson, 1827)
Park
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat
Park Synonyms
Plecotus rafinesquii
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Chiroptera |
| Suborder | Yangochiroptera |
| Superfamily | Vespertilionoidea |
| Family | Vespertilionidae |
| Subfamily | Vespertilioninae |
| Tribe | Plecotini |
| Genus | Corynorhinus |
| Species | Corynorhinus rafinesquii |
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Britzke, E. 2007. Mammal Inventory of Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina and Virginia. Final report submitted to the NPS, Appalachian Highlands I&M Network, 34pp.; Knowles, T, M. Steele, and P. Weigl. 1989. Survey of rare and endangered vertebrates of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina, Report to NPS, Wake Forest University, 175pp.; Catlin, D. 1984. A Naturalist's Blue Ridge Parkway, University of TN Press, Knoxville, 208pp
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
Species under consideration for Federal T/E listing; NC=Threatened (C. r. rafinesquii); VA=
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Nora Murdock
Created Date
2/17/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
rasmith@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/24/2022 12:16:32 PM
Notes
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Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (CHCH)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA)
Fort Donelson National Battlefield (FODO)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (OCMU)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
Russell Cave National Monument (RUCA)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (CARL)
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (CHCH)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA)
Fort Donelson National Battlefield (FODO)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (OCMU)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
Russell Cave National Monument (RUCA)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
