Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Dusky arion

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Arion subfuscus

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Dusky arion is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Dusky arion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Arionidae
Genus	Plecotus	Arion
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Arion subfuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dusky arion

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Dusky arion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.