Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Buteo lineatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Plecotus	Buteo
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Buteo lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.