Cave Myotis
Myotis velifer (J. A. Allen, 1890)

Taxonomy

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Mammalia
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Myotis
Species	Myotis velifer (J. A. Allen, 1890)

Description

Diagnostic characters

Ecological class: Trogloxene
Realm: Terrestrial

Distribution

Range

Counties

County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.

Conservation and management

IUCN Red List

LC Least Concern

Assessed in 2019.

NatureServe

G4 Apparently Secure

National ranks

United States: N4 Apparently Secure

Subnational ranks

Oklahoma: S3 Vulnerable
New Mexico: S3 Vulnerable
California: S1 Critically Imperiled
Kansas: S3 Vulnerable
Texas: S2 Imperiled
Arizona: S3 Vulnerable
Nevada: S1 Critically Imperiled

Ranks looked up 2 July 2026. Conservation status changes, and a rank here is as current as that date and no more.

State and federal status

Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.

References

Clark, Jr., D.R., Moreno-Valdez, A. & Mora, M.A. 1995. Organochlorine residues in bat guano from nine Mexican caves, 1991. Ecotoxicology 4: 258–265. doi:10.1007/BF00116344

This account was last revised 6 September 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 2 July 2026.

How to cite this account

Myotis velifer (J. A. Allen, 1890). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2691. https://cavebiology.org/species/myotis-velifer/ (accessed 22 October 2026).

Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.

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