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Scientific Name
Lasiurus borealis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Lasiurus borealis (Müller, 1776)
Park
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Eastern red bat
Park Synonyms
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 | Lasiurini |
| Genus | Lasiurus |
| Species | Lasiurus borealis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Kruger 2003
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Whitaker and Hamilton 1998
Abundance
Unknown
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Data Source: Harvey et al. 1999
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
DML
Created Date
3/19/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Leah Kainulainen
Last Modified Date
8/31/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Found in wooded areas, roosts in trees, occasionally enters caves. Solitary or in pairs. Feeds on both soft and hard insects. Emerges early. May be common under lights. This species migrates south from northern states (Harvey et al. 1999)., Park Species Data Source: Harvey, Michael J., J. Scott Attenbach, and Troy L. Best. 1999. Bats of the United States. Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. 64pp. Kruger, Laura. 2003. Bat inventory at selected National Parks within the Great Lakes Network. Dataset.
Whitaker, John O., Jr., and William J. Hamilton, Jr. 1998. Mammals of the Eastern United States. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. 583 pp.
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