Altai Birch Mouse vs common long-eared bat

Sicista napaea compared with Plecotus auritus

Key Differences

• Altai Birch Mouse is Least Concern while common long-eared bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Birch Mouse	common long-eared bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dipodidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sicista	Plecotus
Species	Sicista napaea	Plecotus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Birch Mouse and common long-eared bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Altai Birch Mouse

LC — Least Concern

common long-eared bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Birch Mouse	common long-eared bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

common long-eared bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Altai Birch Mouse

The Altai Birch Mouse (Sicista napaea) is a species in the genus Sicista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

common long-eared bat

common long-eared bat (Plecotus auritus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.