Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Barbut's Cuckoo-bee

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Bombus barbutellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Barbut's Cuckoo-bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Plecotus	Bombus
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Bombus barbutellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and Barbut's Cuckoo-bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Barbut's Cuckoo-bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Barbut's Cuckoo-bee

The Barbut's Cuckoo-bee (Bombus barbutellus) is a species in the genus Bombus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.