Alpine Long-eared Bat vs six-spot burnet

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Zygaena filipendulae

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while six-spot burnet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	six-spot burnet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Zygaenidae
Genus	Plecotus	Zygaena
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Zygaena filipendulae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

six-spot burnet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	six-spot burnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

six-spot burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.