Alpine Long-eared Bat vs common long-eared bat

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Plecotus auritus

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while common long-eared bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	common long-eared bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus same	Plecotus	Plecotus
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Plecotus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and common long-eared bat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Plecotus.

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

common long-eared bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	common long-eared bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

common long-eared bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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 long-eared bat

common long-eared bat (Plecotus auritus) 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.