Nevada mammals

California Myotis in Nevada

Myotis californicus

Native to Nevada S3 Vulnerable 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 Myotis (Myotis californicus)California myotis facing the camera while roosting in a creviceCalifornia myotis resting on mesh
Photo: The High Fin Sperm Whale · CC BY-SA 3.0California Myotis (Myotis californicus)Photo: The High Fin Sperm Whale · CC BY-SA 3.0California myotis facing the camera while roosting in a crevicePhoto: Roan · CC BY 4.0California myotis resting on mesh

California Myotis in Nevada, by the numbers

Rare in Nevada 109th most recorded of 142 mammals logged in Nevada

7 occurrence records
2 with iNaturalist photos
Apr 22, 2023 Last seen in Nevada

Records from 2000–2026.

When to look for the California Myotis in Nevada

Most sightings fall in July.

7 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
March0
April2
May2
June0
July3
August0
September0
October0
November0
December0

Monthly california myotis 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 Myotis has been recorded in Nevada

7 records mapped · zoom and drag to explore

7 Nevada records mapped

Where it's recorded in Nevada

CountyRecords
Clark County 5
Nye County 2

The complete county distribution, spread across 2 Nevada counties. Every occurrence record falls in one county, so these sum to the total. Counties from GBIF and US Census boundaries.

Nevada has just 7 California myotis records from 2000 to 2026, 5 from Clark County and 2 from Nye. They fall between April and July, but that’s too small a sample to call a seasonal pattern or to name a hotspot.

The file combines 2 research-grade iNaturalist records and 6 GBIF records; with the overlap between them removed, that’s 7 distinct records, which measure documented encounters, not Nevada’s population size. It’s native to Nevada. Nevada doesn’t specifically list it under the state’s conservation framework, and the IUCN lists it as Least Concern.

Occurrence data from iNaturalist and GBIF.

California Myotis (Myotis californicus)
Full species profile California Myotis Myotis californicus Size 3–3.5 cm1.2–1.4 in Weight 4 g0.1 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