common long-eared bat vs Sardinian Long-eared Bat

Plecotus auritus compared with Plecotus sardus

Key Differences

• common long-eared bat is Near Threatened while Sardinian Long-eared Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common long-eared bat	Sardinian Long-eared Bat
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 same	Plecotus	Plecotus
Species	Plecotus auritus	Plecotus sardus

Evolutionary Relationship

common long-eared bat and Sardinian Long-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Plecotus.

Conservation Status

common long-eared bat

NT — Near Threatened

Sardinian Long-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common long-eared bat	Sardinian Long-eared Bat
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.

Sardinian Long-eared Bat

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.