common long-eared bat vs Gray Flying Fox

Plecotus auritus compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• common long-eared bat is Near Threatened while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common long-eared bat	Gray 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 griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

common long-eared bat and Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

common long-eared bat

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common long-eared bat	Gray 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.

Gray 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.