Alpine Long-eared Bat vs False Water Rat

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	False Water Rat
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	Xeromys
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Xeromys myoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and False Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Water Rat

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.