Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Gray Flying Fox

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

  • Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Long-eared Bat Gray Flying Fox
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 Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Plecotus Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Plecotus macrobullaris Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Long-eared Bat Gray Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Flying Fox

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.

Gray Flying Fox

No description available.

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