Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Heather Weevil

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Strophosoma sus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Heather Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Plecotus	Strophosoma
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Strophosoma sus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and Heather Weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Heather Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Heather Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heather Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

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.