Pallid Bat
Animal description: Pallid bats have larger eyes than most other species of bats in North America and have pale, long, and wide ears; their fur is generally lightly colored.
Scientific Name: Antrozous pallidus
Common Name: Pallid bat
Range: Semi-arid regions, American west, and up and down the coast from Canada and Mexico
Habitat: Arid regions with rocky outcroppings, to open, sparsely vegetated grasslands. Places that have open water sources
Threats: Main threat is Human disturbance of roosting areas and pesticide use, considered
common and of least concern
Food Web:
halk → quaternary consumer
raccoons → omnivores coyotes → carnivores
pallid bat → secondary
bugs, lizards, rodents, crickets → primary
plants → producers
worms → decomposer
THE PALLID BAT HAS LARGER EYES THAN MOST OTHER SPECIES OF BATS. THEY HAVE LONG, PALE, WIDE EARS AND LIGHT COLORED FUR. THEIR EARS ARE ALMOST HALF AS LONG AS THE TOTAL LENGTH OF THEIR BODY.
Facts: Can eat up to half their weight in bugs every night
Their ears are almost half as long as the total length of its head and body.
THE PALLID BAT’S MAIN THREAT IS HUMAN DISTURBANCE OF ROOSTING AREAS AND PESTICIDE USE. THEY ARE FAIRLY COMMON AND CONSIDERED OF LEAST CONCERN ON THE CONSERVATION STATUS.
Animal description: Pallid bats have larger eyes than most other species of bats in North America and have pale, long, and wide ears; their fur is generally lightly colored.
Scientific Name: Antrozous pallidus
Common Name: Pallid bat
Range: Semi-arid regions, American west, and up and down the coast from Canada and Mexico
Habitat: Arid regions with rocky outcroppings, to open, sparsely vegetated grasslands. Places that have open water sources
Threats: Main threat is Human disturbance of roosting areas and pesticide use, considered
common and of least concern
Food Web:
halk → quaternary consumer
raccoons → omnivores coyotes → carnivores
pallid bat → secondary
bugs, lizards, rodents, crickets → primary
plants → producers
worms → decomposer
THE PALLID BAT HAS LARGER EYES THAN MOST OTHER SPECIES OF BATS. THEY HAVE LONG, PALE, WIDE EARS AND LIGHT COLORED FUR. THEIR EARS ARE ALMOST HALF AS LONG AS THE TOTAL LENGTH OF THEIR BODY.
Facts: Can eat up to half their weight in bugs every night
Their ears are almost half as long as the total length of its head and body.
THE PALLID BAT’S MAIN THREAT IS HUMAN DISTURBANCE OF ROOSTING AREAS AND PESTICIDE USE. THEY ARE FAIRLY COMMON AND CONSIDERED OF LEAST CONCERN ON THE CONSERVATION STATUS.