Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Black-throated Hermit

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Phaethornis atrimentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Black-throated Hermit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Plecotus	Phaethornis
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Phaethornis atrimentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and Black-throated Hermit share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Black-throated Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Black-throated Hermit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-throated Hermit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.

Black-throated Hermit

The Black-throated Hermit (Phaethornis atrimentalis) is a species in the genus Phaethornis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.