common long-eared bat vs Dark flying fox

Plecotus auritus compared with Pteropus subniger

Key Differences

• common long-eared bat is Near Threatened while Dark flying fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common long-eared bat	Dark flying fox
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	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Plecotus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Plecotus auritus	Pteropus subniger

Evolutionary Relationship

common long-eared bat and Dark flying fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

common long-eared bat

NT — Near Threatened

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common long-eared bat	Dark flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Dark flying fox

Habitat

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.