Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Hipposideros curtus

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Plecotus	Hipposideros
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Hipposideros curtus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.