Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Rufous-breasted Sabrewing

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Campylopterus hyperythrus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Long-eared Bat Rufous-breasted Sabrewing
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Aves (Birds)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family Vespertilionidae Trochilidae
Genus Plecotus Campylopterus
Species Plecotus macrobullaris Campylopterus hyperythrus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and Rufous-breasted Sabrewing share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-breasted Sabrewing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Long-eared Bat Rufous-breasted Sabrewing
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous-breasted Sabrewing

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.

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.

Rufous-breasted Sabrewing

No description available.

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