common long-eared bat vs Leschenault's rousette

Plecotus auritus compared with Rousettus leschenaultii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common long-eared bat	Leschenault's rousette
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	Rousettus
Species	Plecotus auritus	Rousettus leschenaultii

Evolutionary Relationship

common long-eared bat and Leschenault's rousette share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

common long-eared bat

NT — Near Threatened

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common long-eared bat	Leschenault's rousette
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.

Leschenault's rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.