Alpine Long-eared Bat vs cardinal beetle

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Pyrochroa serraticornis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	cardinal beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pyrochroidae
Genus	Plecotus	Pyrochroa
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Pyrochroa serraticornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

cardinal beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cardinal beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

cardinal beetle

The Cardinal Beetle (Pyrochroa serraticornis) is a species in the genus Pyrochroa. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.