Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Rusty Dot

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Crambidae
Genus	Plecotus	Udea
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Rusty Dot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 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.