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Allen's big-eared bat

Allen's big-eared bat

The Allen's big-eared bat is an occasional visitor to Colorado that can be found in the Southwest region. They spend time among the ponderosa pinelands and pinyon-juniper woodlands roosting in wooded areas, cliffs, and even mines. Like the Allen's big-eared bat, you feel a connection to nature and can make any place your home. You like to try new things and be adventurous. Staying in one place isn't your forte, but that doesn't mean you won't be back to visit.

Big brown bat

Big brown bat

The big brown bat is a year-round resident of Colorado that hibernates through the winter. They can be found just about everywhere, especially in towns and cities, and roosts in buildings, bridges, caves, and even storm sewers. Like the big brown bat, you prefer the city life. You like to lay down roots in your town and enjoy all that summer has to offer, while winters are best enjoyed inside the warmth and comfort of home.


Fun Facts:  Given their habit of living near humans, big brown bats may be important in keeping urban insect populations under control. This bat has been studied widely for its remarkable homing ability. It can return to its roost site from distances of over 400 miles in less than a month.


Big Free-tailed bat

Big Free-tailed bat

The Big free-tailed bat is found in Colorado during the summers, spending its time in the rocky or canyon country and migrating to warmer climates for winter. You can find them roosting in cliff faces, buildings, and tree cavities, catching moths in the low light. Like the Big free-tailed bat, you like to travel. You're ready to pack up and head for vacation when the winter approaches. An ideal day is spent exploring the rocky Colorado landscape hiking, climbing, or simply enjoying the natural splendor of the canyons.

Brazilian Free-tailed bat

Brazilian Free-tailed bat

The Brazilian free-tailed bat is found seasonally in Colorado during the summers, migrating south to Mexico and Central America for the winter. They are commonly found in habitats with dry, low elevations. They have a varied diet and roost in many different places such as caves, rock crevices on cliff faces, abandoned mines and tunnels, highway bridges, and buildings. Like the Brazilian free-tailed bat, you are an adventurer. When winter comes you’d much prefer exploring the warmer regions of the world, rather than staying at home in the snow. You can make a home wherever you are and enjoy the adventure.


Fun facts:  You can see one of the largest, northernmost known roost sites of this species in the West, at Orient Mine in the San Luis Valley. This colonial bachelor roost site is the largest known bat roost in Colorado which houses between 100,000-250,000 males throughout the summer.  

California myotis bat

California myotis bat

The California myotis bat spends its time at lower elevations in valleys and canyons along the Western Slope in semi-desert habitats, including pinyon-juniper woodlands in Colorado. It is a versatile creature that roosts in crevices, mines, caves, and building with a typical diet of flies, moths, and spiders. The world is your oyster! You can be happy living in a variety of different places as long as it's warm and there's room to explore.

Canyon bat

Canyon bat

The Canyon bat is a bat of the desert, living in arid canyons or dry shrublands near water. It is found at lower elevations on the Western Slope and in the extreme southeast. Canyon bats are the smallest bats living in Colorado. Like a Canyon bat, you are often overlooked, but are actually very interesting and unique! You don't mind that you are sometimes underestimated, you are cheerful, confident, and enjoy leading an unconventional life.


Fun Facts: The canyon bat is the smallest of Colorado's bats and may be active on warm winter nights.

Eastern red bat

Eastern red bat

The Eastern Red bat is a rare sight in Colorado, migrating to southern states to hibernate during the winter. It spends its time near the woodland banks of rivers, in urban areas, and along the Arkansas River and major tributaries. You can tend to be reclusive, but plans for a warm vacation in the middle of winter can always draw you out of your hiding place.


Fun Fact: Hibernation occurs in the southern states where these bats may arouse and forage throughout the winter. Red bats survive at subfreezing temperatures and are able to arouse readily from a deep sleep.

Fringed myotis

Fringed myotis

Fringed myotis bats are found on the Western Slope and along the foothills of the Front Range. They prefer to live in Colorado's coniferous forests and woodlands and have a diet that consists of moths, daddy longlegs, beetles, and other insects. Like the Fringed myotis bat, you feel complete when wandering among the mighty trees. Clear your head and breathe in the fresh air.

Hoary bat

Hoary bat

The Hoary bat spends its summers in Colorado and has been found living across the state from the plains to the timberline, in any habitat with trees due to its roosting location, in coniferous and deciduous trees. Like the Hoary bat, you are adventurous, sociable, and find comfort being close to nature.


Fun Fact: The hoary bat is unique in having the widest range of any North American bat, from Argentina and Chile all the way to northern Canada. They also occupy the widest variety of habitats of any New World bat.

Little brown bat

Little brown bat

The Little brown bat can be found across Colorado roosting in trees, caves, and man-made structures. They feed primarily on aquatic insects, including caddisflies and midges, but also moths, mosquitoes, and other flies. Like the Little brown bat, you are adaptable, ambitious, and enjoy leading an unconventional life!


Fun Fact: Little brown bats forage by knocking prey from the air with a wingtip, capturing it in the membrane between the legs, and lifting it to the mouth.

Long-eared myotis

Long-eared myotis

The Long-eared Myotis bat can be found at moderate elevations throughout western and central Colorado. They roost in trees, often behind loose bark, caves, abandoned mines, and other sheltered areas. Like the Long-eared myotis, you enjoy spending time with others, but protect your alone time. You are thoughtful and like to plan ahead for future events, not a moment is wasted!

Long-legged myotis

Long-legged myotis

The Long-legged myotis bat is found in western and central Colorado roosting in  abandoned buildings, cracks in the ground, cliff and rock crevices, exfoliating tree bark, and caves, sticking to a diet primarily of moths. Like the Long-legged myotis bat, you are resourceful and adaptive. You are thoughtful and carefully consider your options before making a decision that might stray from your norm.

Pallid bat

Pallid bat

The Pallid bat can be found throughout Colorado at lower elevations in deserts and grasslands. They typically roost in rock crevices, shallow caves, and man-made structures. Their diet consists of crickets, grasshoppers, beetles, scorpions, spiders, large moths, and even lizards. Like the Pallid bat, you are fearless, tenacious, and headstrong. You prefer the warmer climates and room to roam!


Fun Fact: The Pallid bat hunts the most venomous scorpion in North America (the Arizona bark scorpion), and is unfazed even if stung many times.

Silver-haired bat

Silver-haired bat

The Silver-haired bat is found statewide in Colorado but is more common in the Forested mountains at elevations up to 10,000 feet. Spending the summers in Colorado, it will migrate south for the winter to warmer climates. They primarily roost in older trees with cavities and loose bark and under rocks. Like the Silver-haired bat, you prefer warm weather and feel your best when pushing yourself to new heights. With your head above the clouds, you are optimistic, dreamy, and generally glass half full.

Spotted bat

Spotted bat

The Spotted bat is relatively widespread throughout Colorado from temperate woodlands to the shrub deserts. They typically roost in cracks and crevices in canyon walls. Like the Spotted bat, you are adaptable and can be happy in several different environments. You are flexible, elusive, and can be extremely particular.


Fun Facts:  Only the abdomens of prey are eaten as the spotted bat has been observed to remove and discard the wings and heads of captured prey.

Townsend's big-eared bat

Townsend's big-eared bat

The Townsend's big-eared bat utilizes a wide variety of habitats including forests, deserts, prairies, river-side communities, and active agricultural areas. Their distribution is strongly correlated to the availability of caves and cave-like roosting habitat. They live in Colorado year-round with a diet comprised mainly of moths. Like the Townsend's big-eared bat, you prefer the familiar. You're adaptive and resourceful and can make anywhere your home.

Tri-colored bat

Tri-colored bat

Often found in eastern Colorado's woodlands and pastures, the Tri-colored bat is not particularly migratory. They usually spend their summers in the same region where they hibernate. Like the Tri-colored bat, you're a homebody and prefer to lay down roots and make memories in your own town.

Western small-footed myotis

Western small-footed myotis

The Western small-footed myotis bat is found across Colorado in the canyon country of the Western Slope and rocky areas of northeastern and southeastern Colorado. They are a year-round resident of colorado, hibernating in caves and mines during the winter. They roost in buildings, under bark on trees, and even beneath rocks on the ground. Like the Western small-footed myotis bat, you enjoy where you live, want to explore within the state, and see the changes in season.

Yuma myotis bat

Yuma myotis bat

The Yuma myotis bat is not common in Colorado. They are found at moderate elevations in valleys throughout western and southern Colorado in woodlands and semi-desert valleys, tied closely to the water. You are thoughtful, intelligent, and even-keeled. Like the Yuma myotis, you are drawn to free-flowing water as a solitary place where you can be calm and contemplative.