How many different types of bats are there in North America?

There are approximately 45 different species of bats that are native to North America, including the following families:

- 20 species from the family Vespertilionidae (the vespertilionid bats)

- 11 species from the family Molossidae (free-tailed bats)

- 5 species from the family Phyllostomidae (leaf-nosed bats)

- 4 species from the family Furipteridae (smoky bats)

- 3 species from the family Miniopteridae (mouse-tailed bats)

- 2 species from the family Noctilionidae (bulldog bats)

- 1 species from the family Thyropteridae (disk-winged bats)

- 1 species from the family Natalidae (funnel-eared bats)