Myotis grisescens
E450281
Myotis grisescens, commonly known as the gray bat, is a federally endangered North American bat species that roosts in caves and plays a key role in insect population control.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bat species
ⓘ
endangered species ⓘ mammal ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| bodyColor | gray ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | gray bat ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | federally endangered in the United States ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | U.S. Endangered Species Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1909 ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature | lacks brown-tipped fur common in similar Myotis species ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | insect population control ⓘ |
| family | Vespertilionidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingHabitat |
over rivers and reservoirs
ⓘ
over streams and lakes ⓘ |
| furCharacteristic | uniformly gray to the base of hairs ⓘ |
| genus | Myotis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importanceToHumans | natural pest control for agricultural and forest pests ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legalProtection | protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act ⓘ |
| managementAction |
cave gate installation to protect roosts
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habitat conservation in cave watersheds ⓘ restriction of human access to key caves ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | seasonal movements between summer and winter caves ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
North America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Chiroptera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryPredatorAvoidance | roosting deep in caves ⓘ |
| primaryRoostType | caves ⓘ |
| reproduction |
gives birth to live young
ⓘ
typically one pup per year ⓘ |
| roostingBehavior | cave-obligate ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship | A. H. Howell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | colonial ⓘ |
| summerRoostType | maternity caves ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
flooding of caves by reservoirs
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habitat loss ⓘ human disturbance of caves ⓘ pesticide use reducing insect prey ⓘ vandalism of roost caves ⓘ |
| usesEcholocation | true ⓘ |
| wingCharacteristic | relatively long and narrow wings ⓘ |
| winterRoostType | hibernation caves ⓘ |
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