Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Gray smooth hound

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Mustelus californicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Gray smooth hound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Triakidae
Genus	Plecotus	Mustelus
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Mustelus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gray smooth hound

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Gray smooth hound
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray smooth hound

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.