Common Name
Northern Myotis
Order
Chiroptera
Family
Vespertilionidae
Species Name
Myotis septentrionalis
Status
Lower Risk (lc)
States
Alabama
Arkansas
Connecticut
Delaware
Georgia
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Maryland
Maine
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
North Carolina
North Dakota
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Virginia
Vermont
Wisconsin
West Virginia
Distribution
Eastern United States, eastern Montana, eastern Wyoming, south to Alabama, Georgia, and Florida panhandle
Notes
Resembles Little Brown in appearance and habits, silky fur. Until recently classified with Keen's bat. Hibernates in caves and mines.