common long-eared bat vs Hoffmann s Pika

Plecotus auritus compared with Ochotona hoffmanni

Key Differences

• common long-eared bat is Near Threatened while Hoffmann s Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common long-eared bat	Hoffmann s Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Plecotus	Ochotona
Species	Plecotus auritus	Ochotona hoffmanni

Evolutionary Relationship

common long-eared bat and Hoffmann s Pika share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

common long-eared bat

NT — Near Threatened

Hoffmann s Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common long-eared bat	Hoffmann s Pika
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.

Hoffmann s Pika

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.