Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Fen Roller

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Ancylis paludana

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Fen Roller is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Fen Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Plecotus	Ancylis
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Ancylis paludana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Fen Roller

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Fen Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fen Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.