Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Chaerephon gallagheri

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Molossidae
Genus	Plecotus	Chaerephon
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Chaerephon gallagheri

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

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.