Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat vs common long-eared bat

Artibeus anderseni compared with Plecotus auritus

Key Differences

• Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern while common long-eared bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	common long-eared 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	Phyllostomidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Artibeus	Plecotus
Species	Artibeus anderseni	Plecotus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat and common long-eared bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

common long-eared bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat	common long-eared bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat

The Andersen's Fruit-eating Bat (Artibeus anderseni) is a species in the genus Artibeus. 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.