Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Midge

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Plecotus	Dasineura
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.