Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Small alder midget

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Phyllonorycter stettinensis

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Small alder midget is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Small alder midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Plecotus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Phyllonorycter stettinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Small alder midget

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Small alder midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small alder midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.