Nevada mammals

Long-legged Myotis in Nevada

Myotis volans

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.

Long-legged myotis roosting on tree bark with wings foldedAI-generated image: Long-legged myotis roosting on tree bark. No additional license-safe photograph of this species exists. This image was generated with AI from verified reference material and reviewed by our editorial team for accuracyAI-generated image: Long-legged myotis tucked under a loose bark flap. No additional license-safe photograph of this species exists. This image was generated with AI from verified reference material and reviewed by our editorial team for accuracy
Photo: Juan Cruzado Cortés · CC BY-SA 4.0Long-legged myotis roosting on tree bark with wings foldedAI-generated image No additional license-safe photograph of this species exists. This image was generated with AI from verified reference material and reviewed by our editorial team for accuracyLong-legged myotis roosting on tree barkAI-generated image No additional license-safe photograph of this species exists. This image was generated with AI from verified reference material and reviewed by our editorial team for accuracyLong-legged myotis tucked under a loose bark flap

Long-legged Myotis in Nevada, by the numbers

Occasional in Nevada 85th most recorded of 142 mammals logged in Nevada

224 occurrence records
9 with iNaturalist photos
May 3, 2024 Last seen in Nevada

Records from 2000–2026.

224 total records count every Nevada occurrence from GBIF and iNaturalist; the map plots a georeferenced sample of 222; the monthly chart covers the 222 records with a full observation date.

When to look for the Long-legged Myotis in Nevada

Most sightings fall in June to July.

222 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)
MonthRecords
January0
February0
March1
April2
May23
June86
July74
August29
September5
October0
November1
December1

Monthly long-legged myotis occurrence records (iNaturalist and GBIF) in Nevada, 2000–2026.

Seasonality

Year-round in Nevada, with recorded sightings peaking in June–July.

Occurrence map

Where Long-legged Myotis has been recorded in Nevada

222 records mapped · zoom and drag to explore

222 Nevada records mapped

Notable places to look

Park, forest, or monumentiNaturalist records
Basin and Range National Monument 9
Great Basin National Park 8
Gold Butte National Monument 3
Mormon Mountains Wilderness Area 3
Pine Forest Range Wilderness Area 1

Protected places with the most long-legged myotis 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 Nevada

CountyRecords
Nye County 55
White Pine County 51
Elko County 32
Clark County 20
Mineral County 19
Lincoln County 17
Lander County 14
Esmeralda County 7
Washoe County 3
Pershing County 2
Humboldt County 2
Other localities 2

The complete county distribution, spread across 11 Nevada counties. Every occurrence record falls in one county, so these sum to the total. Counties from GBIF and US Census boundaries.

Nevada records for the long legged myotis are anchored by Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge and Toiyabe Range. They show where people have reported it, not how many animals live there.

The Nevada records bridge the state’s southern desert country and its higher central or northern ranges. That broad spread matters more than any single hotspot. The strongest reporting falls in summer, when Nevada’s high country is easiest to reach but low deserts are hottest. That may shape where observers submit records.

The file combines 9 research-grade iNaturalist records and 224 GBIF records. Those 233 records 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.

Long-legged myotis roosting on tree bark with wings folded
Full species profile Long-legged Myotis Myotis volans Size 8.3–10.6 cm3.3–4.2 in Weight 6–10 g0.2–0.4 oz Lifespan 21 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"