Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Sick's Swift

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Chaetura meridionalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Sick's Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Apodidae
Genus	Plecotus	Chaetura
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Chaetura meridionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and Sick's Swift share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sick's Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Sick's Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sick's Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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.