common long-eared bat vs Margay

Plecotus auritus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common long-eared bat	Margay
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	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Plecotus	Leopardus
Species	Plecotus auritus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

common long-eared bat

NT — Near Threatened

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common long-eared bat	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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.