common long-eared bat vs Harlequin Bat

Plecotus auritus compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Key Differences

• common long-eared bat is Near Threatened while Harlequin Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common long-eared bat	Harlequin 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 same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Plecotus	Scotomanes
Species	Plecotus auritus	Scotomanes ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

common long-eared bat

NT — Near Threatened

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common long-eared bat	Harlequin 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.

Harlequin 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.