Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Rufous Piha

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Lipaugus unirufus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Rufous Piha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Plecotus	Lipaugus
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Lipaugus unirufus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rufous Piha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous Piha

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.