Canary Big-eared Bat vs Flat Wrack

Plecotus teneriffae compared with Fucus spiralis

Key Differences

• Canary Big-eared Bat is Vulnerable while Flat Wrack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canary Big-eared Bat	Flat Wrack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Fucaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Fucus
Species	Plecotus teneriffae	Fucus spiralis

Conservation Status

Canary Big-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Flat Wrack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canary Big-eared Bat	Flat Wrack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canary Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat Wrack

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Africa (Morocco) and Europe (9 countries).

Canary Big-eared Bat

The Canary Big-eared Bat (Plecotus teneriffae) is a species in the genus Plecotus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.