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

  1. LC
  2. NT
  3. VU
  4. EN
  5. CR
  6. EW
  7. EX

LC – Least Concern

Widespread and abundant; not at risk.

California leaf-nosed bat hanging from a cave ceiling, showing its tall spear-shaped nose-leaf and long earsCalifornia leaf-nosed bat roosting on a cave ceiling with wings partly spreadCalifornia leaf-nosed bat in flight inside a rock shelter, wings fully spreadSmall 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

Rare in Nevada 114th most recorded of 142 mammals logged in Nevada

3 occurrence records
1 with iNaturalist photos
Mar 20, 2023 Last seen in Nevada

Records from 2000–2026.

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

Most sightings fall in July.

3 Nevada occurrence records (iNaturalist and GBIF) by month of year, 2000–2026. Shows when the species is recorded, not a guarantee of presence. Based on a small number of dated records; the seasonal pattern may not be representative.

Monthly Nevada records (table)
MonthRecords
January0
February0
March1
April0
May0
June0
July2
August0
September0
October0
November0
December0

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

Seasonality

Sparse observation record in Nevada; presence confirmed but timing of activity not well documented.

Occurrence map

Where California Leaf-nosed Bat has been recorded in Nevada

3 records mapped · zoom and drag to explore

3 Nevada records mapped

Where it's recorded in Nevada

CountyRecords
Clark County 3

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.

Nevada has only 3 California leaf-nosed bat records from 2000 to 2026, all from Clark County. They confirm the bat has been documented in the state, but three records can’t mark a hotspot, a season, or how many bats live there.

The total combines 1 research-grade iNaturalist record and 3 GBIF records, which overlap. 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.

California leaf-nosed bat hanging from a cave ceiling, showing its tall spear-shaped nose-leaf and long ears
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