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Eptesicus fuscus
| Taxonomy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Eptesicus fuscus | ||||
| Common name: | big brown bat | ||||
| Rank and Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Rank: | G5 | Native Status: | Native |
| Subnational (State) Rank: | S3S4 | Endemic: | No |
| US ESA Status: | None | Sand Dunes: | No |
| NNHP Tracking Status: | Watch List | Wetland: | No |
| Other Agency Status | Status | Last Updated | Status Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Land Management - Nevada | Sensitive | BLM Nevada Sensitive Species List dated 2017-10-01 |
| Distribution (NV Counties) |
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Status: Predicted or probable
| Carson City | Eureka | Lander | Pershing |
| Douglas | Humboldt | Mineral | Storey |
Status: Confident or certain
| Churchill | Esmeralda | Lyon | Washoe |
| Clark | Lincoln | Nye | White Pine |
| Elko |
| Summary Occurrence Data | |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Count: | 100 |
| Total Observed Area (hectares): | Not Available |
| Maximum Known Elevation (m): | 2591 |
| Minimum Known Elevation (m): | 372 |
| Links |
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| Eptesicus fuscus data at NatureServe |
| Eptesicus fuscus photos and data at Encyclopedia of Life |
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| Version Date: | 11/02/1999 - 12:00am |
 individual at rest
Photographer: Copyright Diana Hibel
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