Alpine Long-eared Bat vs East African Arvicanthis

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Arvicanthis nairobae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	East African Arvicanthis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Plecotus	Arvicanthis
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Arvicanthis nairobae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and East African Arvicanthis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

East African Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	East African Arvicanthis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

East African Arvicanthis

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.