superfamily
Vespertilionoid Bats
Vespertilionoidea
Field notes
Vespertilionoidea is a superfamily of bats containing five families: Cistugidae, Miniopteridae, Molossidae, Natalidae, and Vespertilionidae. It is one of three superfamilies in the suborder Yangochiroptera, the others being Noctilionoidea and Emballonuroidea.
The earliest known member of the group is Stehlinia from the Middle Eocene, although its taxonomic affiliation has been previously disputed.
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Most observed native vespertilionoid bats All
Native to the US, by observations.
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Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
11,817 observations
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Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
6,657 observations
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Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
5,181 observations
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Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
3,472 observations
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Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
3,286 observations
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Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
3,091 observations
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Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
2,397 observations
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Pallid Bat
Antrozous pallidus
1,588 observations
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Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
1,424 observations
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Townsend's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus townsendii
1,212 observations
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Canyon Bat
Parastrellus hesperus
1,157 observations
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Velvety Free-tailed Bat
Molossus molossus
907 observations
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California Myotis
Myotis californicus
771 observations
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Southeastern Myotis
Myotis austroriparius
731 observations
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Yuma Myotis
Myotis yumanensis
511 observations