What bat species are susceptible to WNS?
Missouri has at least 12 resident species of bats in Missouri, and six species are susceptible to WNS infection. These include: big brown bat, eastern small-footed bat, little brown bat, northern long-eared bat, federally endangered Indiana bat and eastern pipistrelle or tri-colored bat. Missouri’s other “cave bats” not yet known to contract WNS include southeastern bat, Rafinesque’s big-eared bat and federally endangered gray bat. “Tree bats” (don’t significantly use caves) are not known to contract WNS. Missouri’s species include eastern red bat, hoary bat and silver-haired bat.
