common long-eared bat vs Red-billed Duck

Plecotus auritus compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• common long-eared bat is Near Threatened while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common long-eared bat	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Anatidae
Genus	Plecotus	Anas
Species	Plecotus auritus	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

common long-eared bat and Red-billed Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

common long-eared bat

NT — Near Threatened

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common long-eared bat	Red-billed Duck
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.

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

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.

Red-billed Duck

Red-billed Duck (Anas erythrorhyncha) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway