Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Canvasback

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Aythya valisineria

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Canvasback is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Canvasback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Anatidae
Genus	Plecotus	Aythya
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Aythya valisineria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Canvasback

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Canvasback

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

Canvasback

Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.