Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Javan Mongoose

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Javan Mongoose
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	Herpestidae
Genus	Plecotus	Herpestes
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

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.