Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Eastern Newt

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Eastern Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Plecotus	Notophthalmus
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Notophthalmus viridescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and Eastern Newt share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Eastern Newt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in 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.