Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Irish Major

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Plecotus	Oxycera
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.