GAP Analysis Predicted Distribution Map

Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus)

Species Code: EPFU

Legend: = Core Habitat = Marginal Habitat Breeding Range Map The green area shows the predicted habitats for breeding only. The habitats were identified using 1991 satellite imagery, other datasets and experts throughout the state, as part of the Washington Gap Analysis Project. Click to enlarge distribution map Map with historical museum records Other maps & Information: NatureMapping observations throughout the year

One of the most versatile of all bats, the Big Brown Bat is found in all 48 continental states though it is more abundant in hardwood forests than in coniferous forests. In Washington it has been found in every area surveyed although it is less common in alpine zones and perhaps in steppe zones. It can fly long distances from water to forage and it uses human structures readily, even in urban areas. It hunts in a variety of situations, including over water, forest canopies, roads, clearings, and urban areas.

All zones were core, except Alpine/Parkland which was peripheral. All habitats in forested zones and Alpine/Parkland were good except unvegetated. In the steppe zones, all habitats were good, except that dryland agricultural, sparse vegetation, grassland, and shrub savanna were adequate.

Translated from the Washington Gap Analysis Mammal Volume by Dave Lester
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