Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Malagasy civet

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Malagasy civet
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	Eupleridae
Genus	Plecotus	Fossa
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

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.