Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Spix's Disk-winged Bat

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Thyroptera tricolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Spix's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Plecotus	Thyroptera
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Thyroptera tricolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and Spix's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spix's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Spix's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spix's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.