common long-eared bat vs Javan Pipistrelle

Plecotus auritus compared with Pipistrellus javanicus

Key Differences

• common long-eared bat is Near Threatened while Javan Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common long-eared bat	Javan Pipistrelle
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	Pipistrellus
Species	Plecotus auritus	Pipistrellus javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

common long-eared bat

NT — Near Threatened

Javan Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common long-eared bat	Javan Pipistrelle
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.

Javan Pipistrelle

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.