Alpine Long-eared Bat vs May Shade

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Cnephasia communana

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while May Shade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	May Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Plecotus	Cnephasia
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Cnephasia communana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

May Shade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	May Shade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

May Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.