Alpine Long-eared Bat vs brittlestar

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Plecotus	Amphiura
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.