common long-eared bat vs Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

Plecotus auritus compared with Mops nanulus

Key Differences

• common long-eared bat is Near Threatened while Dwarf Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common long-eared bat	Dwarf Free-tailed 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	Vespertilionidae	Molossidae
Genus	Plecotus	Mops
Species	Plecotus auritus	Mops nanulus

Evolutionary Relationship

common long-eared bat and Dwarf Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

common long-eared bat

NT — Near Threatened

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common long-eared bat	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat
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 Free-tailed Bat

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.