Alpine Long-eared Bat vs carpet beetle

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Attagenus trifasciatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

carpet beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

carpet beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.

carpet beetle

The Carpet Beetle (Attagenus trifasciatus) is a species in the genus Attagenus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.