Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Beira

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Dorcatragus megalotis

Key Differences

  • Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Beira is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Long-eared Bat Beira
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Vespertilionidae Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus Plecotus Dorcatragus
Species Plecotus macrobullaris Dorcatragus megalotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and Beira share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Long-eared Bat Beira
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Beira

The Beira (Dorcatragus megalotis) is a species in the genus Dorcatragus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Dorcatragus megalotis.

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