common long-eared bat vs King genet

Plecotus auritus compared with Genetta poensis

Key Differences

• common long-eared bat is Near Threatened while King genet is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common long-eared bat	King genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Viverridae
Genus	Plecotus	Genetta
Species	Plecotus auritus	Genetta poensis

Evolutionary Relationship

common long-eared bat and King genet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

common long-eared bat

NT — Near Threatened

King genet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common long-eared bat	King genet
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.

King genet

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.