Florida mammals

Florida Bonneted Bat in Florida

Eumops floridanus

Native to Florida S1 Critically Imperiled in Florida

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

IUCN Red List status

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

VU – Vulnerable

High risk of extinction in the wild.

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Florida Bonneted Bat in Florida, by the numbers

Occasional in Florida 46th most recorded of 116 mammals logged in Florida

86 occurrence records
64 with iNaturalist photos
Jul 4, 2026 Last seen in Florida

Records from 2000–2026.

86 total records count every Florida occurrence from GBIF and iNaturalist; the map plots a georeferenced sample of 85; the monthly chart covers the 85 records with a full observation date.

When to look for the Florida Bonneted Bat in Florida

Most sightings fall in April to July.

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

Monthly Florida records (table)
MonthRecords
January6
February10
March5
April9
May10
June12
July15
August6
September2
October2
November2
December6

Monthly florida bonneted bat occurrence records (iNaturalist and GBIF) in Florida, 2000–2026.

Seasonality

Year-round in Florida, with recorded sightings peaking in April–July, with a smaller rise in February.

Occurrence map

Where Florida Bonneted Bat has been recorded in Florida

85 records mapped · zoom and drag to explore

85 Florida records mapped

Where it's recorded in Florida

CountyRecords
Miami-Dade County 52
Polk County 12
Collier County 7
Charlotte County 5
Lee County 2
Monroe County 1
Broward County 1
Other localities 6

The complete county distribution, spread across 7 Florida counties. Every occurrence record falls in one county, so these sum to the total. Counties from GBIF and US Census boundaries.

The Florida bonneted bat lives nowhere outside Florida, and its S1 statewide rank marks it critically imperiled here and globally (G1). Of its 86 documented records, Miami-Dade County holds 52, with Polk a distant second at 12 and just 7 counties in all, a sign of how thin the state’s documentation still is for a bat that isn’t easy to survey.

Monthly reports rise to their highest point in July, with June next and February and May tied behind it. That July peak likely reflects when the species is easiest to detect by call or capture, not a true seasonal population shift.

Occurrence data from iNaturalist and GBIF.

AI-generated image: Florida bonneted bat roosting on a palm trunk, huge forward-joined ears visible. No public-domain photograph of this species exists. This image was generated with AI from verified reference material and reviewed by our editorial team for accuracy
Full species profile Florida Bonneted Bat Eumops floridanus Size 13–16.5 cm5.1–6.5 in Weight 40–65 g1.4–2.3 oz 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