Scientific name: Myotis CalifornicusCommon name: California Bat, California Myotis and Californian BatKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: MammaliaOrder: ChiropteraFamily: VespertilionidaeGenus: MyotisSpecies: Myotis CalifornicusGeneral characteristics:Myotis Californicus, also known as the bald -California bat, is a type of vesper bat that lives mainly in western North America south to Alaska, south to Guatemala, to Baja California and some are known to be scattered at higher elevations such as the Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts. in Mexico. The Myotis Californicus is known to be one of the most abundant bats in desert scrub habitats, but as dispersed as they are, they can also be found in some oak, pine, cave/mine forests , in shrubs usually close to the ground and even in many abandoned buildings or farms (Web 1, 2, 3). The California bat is a very small and fragile bat with a size ranging from 70 to 94 mm, with a forearm of approximately 30 mm to 35 mm and a weight of 3.3 to 5.4 g , making it one of the smallest Myotis species. Fun fact: females are bigger than males! Their fur is mostly long and dull, usually ranging from a rusty reddish brown to a rich brown-dark chestnut color, although some can tend to have a pale beige color or can be almost black depending on the region in which they live and depending on their color. their sex (Web 3).Diet:The California bat feeds primarily on insects such as flies, moths, and beetles, which definitely makes this small bat insectivorous. These small bats have slow, acrobatic flight and tend to feed primarily on insects about 5 to 10 feet off the ground. Although these bats can be slow, don't let that fool you as they ...... middle of paper ......s). Journal of Mammalogy, 78 (4): 1231-1239.9. Banfield, A. 1974. Mammals of Canada. Toronto, Canada: University of Toronto Press.10. Barbour, Roger W. and Wayne Harry Davis. American bats. Lexington: University of Kentucky, 1969. Print. Works Cited: Websites properly cited: 1. “Myotis Californicus.” (California Myotis, California Myotis). Np, and Web. May 05, 2014.2. “Species Profiles.” Species profiles. Np, and Web. May 05, 2014.3. “Myotis Californicus.” Web on animal diversity. Np, and Web. May 05, 2014.4. “Mammals of North America: Myotiscalifornicus.” Mammals of North America: Myotiscalifornicus. Np, and Web. May 05, 2014.5. Could not be formatted correctly6. “Bat Circulatory Systems.” Circulatory systems of bats. Np, and Web. May 05, 2014.7. “Bat Reproduction.” Bat facts and information. Np, and Web. May 05 2014.