Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Common Cuckoo

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Cuculus canorus

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Common Cuckoo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Common Cuckoo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Plecotus	Cuculus
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Cuculus canorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Common Cuckoo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Cuckoo

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Common Cuckoo

Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.