Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Eptesicus japonensis

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Japanese Short-tailed Bat
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	Eptesicus
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Eptesicus japonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

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.