Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Hoary fox

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Hoary fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Plecotus	Lycalopex
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and Hoary fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Hoary fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hoary 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.