Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Giant Noctule

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Giant Noctule
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 same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Plecotus	Nyctalus
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and Giant Noctule share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

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.