Alpine Long-eared Bat vs least chink shell

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Lacuna parva

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while least chink shell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	least chink shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Plecotus	Lacuna
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Lacuna parva

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	least chink shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

least chink shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.