Species Information

Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Craniata
    Class: Mammalia
      Order: Chiroptera
        Family: Vespertilionidae
          Genus: Lasiurus
            Species: xanthinus

Western Yellow Bat - Lasiurus xanthinus

Western Yellow Bat

Image courtesy of Biota Information System of New Mexico

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

General Description

Western Yellow Bat (Lasiurus xanthinus) is a medium-sized (13 cm) buffy-yellow bat that is distributed from southwest New Mexico around Guadalupe Canyon to southern California, south through Mexico. They are found in riparian areas and pinyon-juniper woodland. They prefer to roost in trees and may travel more than 22 km from their roosts.

Status

Global Rank: G4

State Rank: S1

Rank Metadata
State Rank: S1 Rank Changed: 10/23/2012
Rank Reviewed: 11/02/2012
Reason: Uncertainty because of relatively few records; seasonal and migratory species
 
Ecological Factors
Specificity: Narrow. Specialist or community with key requirements common. Range Extent: 250-1000 square km (about 100-400 square miles)
Occurences: 1 - 5 Population Size: Unknown
Area of Occupancy: N/A Threat Summary: N/A

State Status: T

Federal Status:

USFS Status:

BLM Status: BLM SENSITIVE

SWAP Status: SGCN

NMRP Strategy Status:

Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database

Number of Subpopulations: 4

Number of Mapped Locations: 4

Number of Observations: 9

Observation date range: 06-04-1962 to 08-05-1981


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