Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Oak Processionea

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Thaumetopoea processionea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Oak Processionea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Notodontidae
Genus	Plecotus	Thaumetopoea
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Thaumetopoea processionea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Oak Processionea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Processionea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.