More than half of the 45 bat species living in the United States rely on hibernation for winter survival.

Eleven cave-hibernating bats, including four endangered species and subspecies are already affected by or are potentially at risk from WNS.

Bat species affected by WNS:

• Big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus)
• Eastern small-footed bat (Myotis leibii)
• Gray bat (Myotis grisescens) *endangered
• Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) *endangered
• Little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus)
• Northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis)
• Tricolored bat (Perimyotis subflavus)

Bat species on which Geomyces destructans has been detected:

• Cave bat (Myotis velifer)
• Southeastern bat (Myotis austroriparius)
• Virginia Big-Eared Bat (Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus)

Federally listed species found in the affected area that have not yet been confirmed with WNS or fungal infection:

• Ozarks big-eared bat (Corynorhiunus townsendii ingens) *endangered