common long-eared bat vs Fringed Myotis

Plecotus auritus compared with Myotis thysanodes

Key Differences

• common long-eared bat is Near Threatened while Fringed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common long-eared bat	Fringed Myotis
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	Plecotus	Myotis
Species	Plecotus auritus	Myotis thysanodes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

common long-eared bat

NT — Near Threatened

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common long-eared bat	Fringed Myotis
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.

Fringed Myotis

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.