no photo — written note
AnimalsSensitive species
A very small bat with a black facemask, roosting in rock crevices and talus.
Field facts
HabitatCliffs, talus, caves
RangeSouth-central Indiana; rare
When to lookYear-round
StatusState species of special concern (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesLittle brown bat — larger, no black mask
Field note: It hibernates in colder, draftier spots than other Indiana bats tolerate.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Keep off cliff faces and talus in winter.
Never handle a bat.
This species is treated as sensitive: locations are generalised to county level and never routed to directly.
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