Common Name
Evening Bat
Order
Chiroptera
Family
Vespertilionidae
Species Name
Nycticeius humeralis
Status
Lower Risk (lc)
States
Alabama
Arkansas
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
Nebraska
New Jersey
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
Distribution
Southern tip of Texas to Nebraska, the Great Lakes area, and Pennsylvania south to Florida and the Gulf Coast
Notes
TRIBE Nycticeiini. Frequently uses man-made structures. Roosts in hollow trees, and buildings. Forage in early evenings & just before dawn. Slow, steady flight.
Florida
Florida's smallest bat
Georgia
Poorly known in GA
Illinois
Frequently found in man-made structures; does not hibernate in Illinois