Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Flax Flea Beetle

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Longitarsus parvulus

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Flax Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Plecotus	Longitarsus
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Longitarsus parvulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Flax Flea Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flax Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.