Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Giant Coot

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Fulica gigantea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Giant Coot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rallidae
Genus	Plecotus	Fulica
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Fulica gigantea

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and Giant Coot share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Giant Coot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Giant Coot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Coot

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.