Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Chimaera

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Chimaera cubana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Long-eared Bat Chimaera
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family Vespertilionidae Chimaeridae
Genus Plecotus Chimaera
Species Plecotus macrobullaris Chimaera cubana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Long-eared Bat Chimaera
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chimaera

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.

Chimaera

The Chimaera (Chimaera cubana) is a species in the genus Chimaera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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