Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Coppery Sprite

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Coppery Sprite
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	Plecotus	Arielulus
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Arielulus cuprosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and Coppery Sprite share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Coppery Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.