common long-eared bat vs Formosan Serow

Plecotus auritus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• common long-eared bat is Near Threatened while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common long-eared bat	Formosan Serow
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	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Plecotus	Capricornis
Species	Plecotus auritus	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

common long-eared bat

NT — Near Threatened

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common long-eared bat	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.