Alabama mammals

Evening Bat in Alabama

Nycticeius humeralis

Native to Alabama S5 Secure in Alabama

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

Evening bat resting, brown fur and dark ears and wings visible, not restrainedEvening batEvening Bat
Photo: Lisa Winnett-Pequeno · CC BY 4.0Evening bat resting, brown fur and dark ears and wings visible, not restrainedPhoto: Enwebb · CC BY-SA 4.0Evening batPhoto: NPS Photo · Public domainEvening Bat

Evening Bat in Alabama, by the numbers

Occasional in Alabama 51st most recorded of 78 mammals logged in Alabama

15 occurrence records
15 with iNaturalist photos
Jun 11, 2026 Last seen in Alabama

Records from 2000–2026.

When to look for the Evening Bat in Alabama

Most sightings fall in May to June.

15 Alabama 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 Alabama records (table)
MonthRecords
January1
February0
March0
April1
May4
June4
July1
August0
September2
October1
November1
December0

Monthly evening bat occurrence records (iNaturalist and GBIF) in Alabama, 2000–2026.

Seasonality

Year-round in Alabama, with recorded sightings peaking in May–June.

Occurrence map

Where Evening Bat has been recorded in Alabama

15 records mapped · zoom and drag to explore

15 Alabama records mapped

Notable places to look

Park, forest, or monumentiNaturalist records
Wehle Nature Preserve 1

Protected places with the most evening bat sightings, from the USGS Protected Areas Database plus named mountain ranges, good spots to look, not a full breakdown, so they don't sum to the total.

Where it's recorded in Alabama

CountyRecords
Baldwin County 4
Clarke County 2
Tuscaloosa County 2
Montgomery County 1
Calhoun County 1
Cleburne County 1
Morgan County 1
Bullock County 1
Jefferson County 1
Washington County 1

The complete county distribution, spread across 10 Alabama counties. Every occurrence record falls in one county, so these sum to the total. Counties from GBIF and US Census boundaries.

Evening bats have just 15 Alabama records since 2000, every one an iNaturalist observation, scattered across ten counties with Baldwin’s 4 the most, a thin file for this small colonial bat. NatureServe rates the population S5, secure, fitting a species that’s widespread across the Gulf Coast’s bottomland forests.

The records cluster in May and June, with 4 each, tracking the maternity-colony season, though a sample this small likely says more about when casual observers happened to encounter one than about the bat’s actual seasonal activity.

Occurrence data from iNaturalist and GBIF.

Evening bat resting, brown fur and dark ears and wings visible, not restrained
Full species profile Evening Bat Nycticeius humeralis Size 5 cm2 in Weight 7–15 g0.2–0.5 oz Lifespan Up to 6 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
  • USGS Protected Areas Databasepublic domainthe named parks, forests, and refuges behind "notable places to look"