Nevada mammals

California Leaf-nosed Bat in Nevada

Macrotus californicus

Native to Nevada S2 Imperiled in Nevada

Not listed as nonindigenous in Nevada by USGS NAS; native to its Nevada range.

IUCN Red List status

LC – Least Concern

Widespread and abundant; not at risk.

Photo: kclarksdnhmorg · CC BY 4.0California leaf-nosed bat hanging from a cave ceiling, showing its tall spear-shaped nose-leaf and long earsPhoto: kclarksdnhmorg · CC BY 4.0California leaf-nosed bat roosting on a cave ceiling with wings partly spreadPhoto: Joshua Tree National Park (NPS) · Public domainCalifornia leaf-nosed bat in flight inside a rock shelter, wings fully spreadPhoto: Bill Levine · CC BY 4.0Small cluster of California leaf-nosed bats roosting together on a mine ceiling

Photo: kclarksdnhmorg · CC BY 4.0California leaf-nosed bat hanging from a cave ceiling, showing its tall spear-shaped nose-leaf and long earsPhoto: kclarksdnhmorg · CC BY 4.0California leaf-nosed bat roosting on a cave ceiling with wings partly spreadPhoto: Joshua Tree National Park (NPS) · Public domainCalifornia leaf-nosed bat in flight inside a rock shelter, wings fully spreadPhoto: Bill Levine · CC BY 4.0Small cluster of California leaf-nosed bats roosting together on a mine ceiling

California Leaf-nosed Bat in Nevada, by the numbers

Occasional in Nevada 78th most recorded of 142 mammals logged in Nevada

35 occurrence records

1 with iNaturalist photos

Mar 20, 2023 Last seen in Nevada

Records from 2000–2026.

35 total records count every Nevada occurrence from GBIF and iNaturalist; the map plots a georeferenced sample of 33; the monthly chart covers the 33 records with a full observation date.

When to look for the California Leaf-nosed Bat in Nevada

Most sightings fall in January.

33 Nevada occurrence records (iNaturalist and GBIF) by month of year, 2000–2026. Shows when the species is recorded, not a guarantee of presence.

Monthly Nevada records (table)

Month	Records
January	11
February	0
March	8
April	7
May	1
June	0
July	2
August	0
September	0
October	0
November	0
December	4

Monthly california leaf-nosed bat occurrence records (iNaturalist and GBIF) in Nevada, 2000–2026.

Seasonality

Year-round in Nevada, with recorded sightings peaking in January, with a smaller rise in March–April.

Occurrence map

Where California Leaf-nosed Bat has been recorded in Nevada

33 records mapped · zoom and drag to explore

33 Nevada records mapped

Where it's recorded in Nevada

County	Records
Clark County	33
Other localities	2

The complete county distribution, spread across 1 Nevada counties. Every occurrence record falls in one county, so these sum to the total. Counties from GBIF and US Census boundaries.

The 36 Nevada records for the California leaf-nosed bat do not identify a named hotspot in this overlay. They document presence, but cannot be used to estimate how many bats live in the state.

The strongest reporting falls in Nevada’s cooler months, when desert travel is easier. That’s a record pattern, not proof that the animal is more numerous then.

The total combines 1 research-grade iNaturalist record and 35 GBIF records. Those records measure documented encounters, not Nevada’s population size. It’s native to Nevada. NatureServe ranks it S2 (Imperiled) in Nevada. The IUCN lists it as Least Concern globally.

Occurrence data from iNaturalist and GBIF.

Full species profile California Leaf-nosed Bat Macrotus californicus Size 6–7 cm2.4–2.8 in Weight 12–20 g0.4–0.7 oz Lifespan 15 yr View the full profile

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Data & sources

The data and visualizations on this page draw on these open sources:

GBIFCC-BY 4.0occurrence records behind the range map, elevation, and record counts
iNaturalistCC0 / CC-BY / CC-BY-SAobservations, photos, and audio recordings
NatureServe ExplorerCC-BYthe state conservation rank
IUCN Red Listattributed factthe global conservation status
USGS NASpublic domainnative / introduced status
Natural Earthpublic domainthe relief basemap
USFSpublic domainnational-forest boundaries