Alpine Long-eared Bat vs White-necked Puffbird

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Notharchus hyperrhynchus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	White-necked Puffbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bucconidae
Genus	Plecotus	Notharchus
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Notharchus hyperrhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and White-necked Puffbird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

White-necked Puffbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	White-necked Puffbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-necked Puffbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, 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.