Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Scotch Bent-wing

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Leucoptera sinuella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Scotch Bent-wing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lyonetiidae
Genus	Plecotus	Leucoptera
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Leucoptera sinuella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Scotch Bent-wing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Scotch Bent-wing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scotch Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.