Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Hairy Little Fruit Bat

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Rhinophylla alethina

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Hairy Little Fruit Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Hairy Little Fruit 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Plecotus	Rhinophylla
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Rhinophylla alethina

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and Hairy Little Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Hairy Little Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.