Species Threat Matrix
Canyon bat (formerly western pipistrelle) (Parastrellus hesperus)
Family:Vespertilionidae
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Species Profile
This species is found throughout the desert southwest. It ranges as far north as Washington state and east to Oklahoma. In Colorado, it is found at lower elevations on the Western Slope and in the extreme southeast.
Cave Management
Crevice and Cavity Management
| Disturbances | G |
Energy Development
Forest Management
Mining
Rangeland Management
Urban
| Loss of Human-made Roosts (Buildings and Bridges) | U |
| Extermination of Bats | U |
| Urbanization | U |
| Contaminants | G |
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