Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Silverfish

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Plecotus	Ctenolepisma
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (United States).

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.