Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Spined Hylaeus

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Hylaeus cornutus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Spined Hylaeus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Colletidae
Genus	Plecotus	Hylaeus
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Hylaeus cornutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spined Hylaeus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spined Hylaeus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.