Canyon Bat vs common long-eared bat

Parastrellus hesperus compared with Plecotus auritus

Key Differences

• Canyon Bat is Least Concern while common long-eared bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canyon 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 same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Parastrellus	Plecotus
Species	Parastrellus hesperus	Plecotus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Canyon Bat and common long-eared bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Canyon Bat

LC — Least Concern

common long-eared bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canyon Bat	common long-eared bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canyon Bat

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.

Canyon Bat

The Canyon Bat (Parastrellus hesperus) is a species in the genus Parastrellus. 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.