Alpine Long-eared Bat vs New Forest Burnet

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Zygaena viciae

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while New Forest Burnet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	New Forest Burnet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Zygaenidae
Genus	Plecotus	Zygaena
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Zygaena viciae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

New Forest Burnet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	New Forest Burnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Forest Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.