Tricolored bat
A species of Tricolored bat Scientific name : Perimyotis subflavus Genus : Tricolored bat
Tricolored bat, A species of Tricolored bat
Botanical name: Perimyotis subflavus
Genus: Tricolored bat
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Description
The tricolored bat can fit on top of a matchbox and it is also the first to enter into hibernation in the early fall. This small bat is also one of the last to emerge in the spring. The best place to see the bat is in the evening when it is hunting for small insects.
Size
9 cm
Life Expectancy
14.8 years 
Feeding Habits
Tricolored bat primarily eats insects like mosquitoes, beetles, ants, moths, and cicadas. With a slow, erratic flight, it forages near water or forest edges, often being one of the first to hunt at dusk. It locates prey using echolocation.
Habitat
grasslands, old fields, suburban areas, orchards, urban areas, woodlands, especially hardwood woodlands
Dite type
Insectivorous
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Behavior
Tricolored bat is a nocturnal, insectivorous species. It uses echolocation to catch prey in mid-flight during foraging. It hibernates in winter, often in large aggregations. Tricolored bat is known for roost-switching and demonstrates social behavior by sharing maternity colonies. During warmer months, it displays territoriality, using crevices in tree bark, building eaves or bat houses as roosts.
Species Status
As of 2018, it is listed as a vulnerable species by the IUCN. In 2008, however, it was considered a least-concern species, which is the IUCN's lowest conservation priority. In the time between the two assessments, the fungal disease white-nose syndrome became widespread in eastern North After an emergency assessment, the tricolored bat is considered an endangered species under the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada as of 2012.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Mammals Order
Bats Family
Evening birds Genus
Tricolored bat Species
Tricolored bat 
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