• Life History
• Non-DNR Links

Life History

Status: Listed as federal and state endangered.

Size: Weigh in at 7 to 8 grams. Wingspan of 24-27 centimeters.

Habitat: Generally in streamside or forested floodplains under the loose bark of trees.

Hibernation: This bat prefers caves or abandoned mines with temperatures averaging 38 to 43 degrees F with high humidity.

Populations: Less than 400,000 bats remain with 85 percent at 7 hibernation sites in the United States. This concentration at few wintering sites creates a potential for species loss.
 

Non-DNR Links

Myotis sodalis (University of Michigan, Museum of Zoology)

Species Profile - Indiana Bat (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)

Wild File: Indiana Bat (Georgia Wildlife Federation)

Indiana Bat (National Wildlife Federation)