Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Dotted Ermel

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Plecotus	Ethmia
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Dotted Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.