Question: What are North Carolina’s most common bat species?
Answer: According to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, the state’s most common bat species are:
- Big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus)
- Eastern red bat (Lasiurus borealis)
- Hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus)
- Mexican free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis)
- Seminole bat (Lasiurus seminolus)
- Evening bat (Nycticeius humeralis)
