Mississippi has 15 native bat species. Some of these are found throughout the state, while others are limited to certain regions or habitats.
Big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus)
Brazilian free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis)
Eastern red bat (Lasiurus borealis)
Evening bat (Nycticeius humeralis)
Little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus)
Northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis)
Northern yellow bat (Lasiurus intermedius)
Rafinesque’s big-eared bat (Corynorhinus rafinesquii)
Seminole bat (Lasiurus seminolus)
Silver-haired bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans)
Southeastern myotis (Myotis austroriparius)
Tri-colored bat (Perimyotis subflavus)