Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Japanese Noctule

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Japanese Noctule
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 same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Plecotus	Nyctalus
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and Japanese Noctule share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Japanese Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Noctule

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.