Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Chaerephon johorensis

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Lesser Northern Free-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	Vespertilionidae	Molossidae
Genus	Plecotus	Chaerephon
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Chaerephon johorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Lesser Northern Free-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.

Lesser Northern Free-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.