Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Dusky Dwarf

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Elachista serricornis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Dusky Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Plecotus	Elachista
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Elachista serricornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.