NPSpecies

The Northern long-eared bat was captured during the 2002 bat survey on Isle Royale (Isle Royale National Park and Parker 2002). The Northern myotis, Myotis septentrionalis (formerly Myotis keenii), in part is widely distributed across eastern North America from Manitoba across southern Canada to Newfoundland, south to northern Florida, west through the south central states and northwest to the Dakotas. (Bat Conservation International, Inc., 2002. Web site accessed on September 2, 2005.(http://batcon.org/discover/species/mysept.html)).; Data Source: Isle Royale National Park and Parker 2002. Bat Conservation International, Inc., 2002. Web site accessed on September 2, 2005.(http://batcon.org/discover/species/mysept.html).

Data Source: Harvey, Altenbach, and Best 1999.

The Northern long-eared bat was the most common bat encountered in the mist nets during the 2002 bat survey on Isle Royale (Isle Royale National Park and Parker 2002).; Data Source: Isle Royale National Park and Parker 2002.

Park Species Detail: The northern long-eared bat tends to utilize tree cavities and bark for day-roost sites. It is a colony rooster that will make use of buildings as well as trees and can be found congregating in maternity colonies, male day-roost sites, and in winter hibernacula (Harvey, Altenbach, and Best 1999)., Park Species Data Source: Isle Royale National Park and Parker 2002. Bat Conservation International, Inc., 2002. Web site accessed on September 2, 2005.(http://batcon.org/discover/species/mysept.html). Harvey, Altenbach, and Best 1999. Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Residency was Unknown with comment: Colony rooster (Harvey, Altenbach, and Best 1999).; Data Source: Harvey, Altenbach, and Best 1999.