Somewhat resembling the larger hoary bat, the silver-haired bat has frosted tips on the black or dark-brown fur of its back. Silver-haired bats occur in both grassland and forest and are abundant in old-growth forest. Learn more about the Lasionycteris noctivagans, more commonly known as a Silver-haired Bat, in this easy-to-read species overview by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.