Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Hare's-tail

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Hare's-tail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Plecotus	Lagurus
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Lagurus ovatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and Hare's-tail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Hare's-tail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

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.