Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Small Yellow-legged Robberfly

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Dioctria linearis

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Small Yellow-legged Robberfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Small Yellow-legged Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asilidae
Genus	Plecotus	Dioctria
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Dioctria linearis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Small Yellow-legged Robberfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Small Yellow-legged Robberfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Yellow-legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.