common long-eared bat vs Dwarf Brocket

Plecotus auritus compared with Mazama chunyi

Key Differences

• common long-eared bat is Near Threatened while Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common long-eared bat	Dwarf Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Plecotus	Mazama
Species	Plecotus auritus	Mazama chunyi

Evolutionary Relationship

common long-eared bat and Dwarf Brocket share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

common long-eared bat

NT — Near Threatened

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common long-eared bat	Dwarf Brocket
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.

Dwarf Brocket

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.