Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Wire-tailed Swallow

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Hirundo smithii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Wire-tailed Swallow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hirundinidae
Genus	Plecotus	Hirundo
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Hirundo smithii

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and Wire-tailed Swallow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Wire-tailed Swallow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Wire-tailed Swallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wire-tailed Swallow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.