Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Forest Dormouse

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Long-eared Bat Forest Dormouse
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 Gliridae
Genus Plecotus Dryomys
Species Plecotus macrobullaris Dryomys nitedula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Long-eared Bat Forest Dormouse
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Dormouse

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.

Forest Dormouse

No description available.

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