Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Balkan Heath

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Coenonympha orientalis

Key Differences

Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Balkan Heath is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Balkan Heath
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Plecotus	Coenonympha
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Coenonympha orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and Balkan Heath share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Heath

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Balkan Heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Heath

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Montenegro, and Serbia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alpine Long-eared Bat

The Alpine Long-eared Bat (Plecotus macrobullaris) is a species in the genus Plecotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Heath

The Balkan Heath (Coenonympha orientalis) is a species in the genus Coenonympha. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.