Gobi Big Brown Bat vs Irish Major

Eptesicus gobiensis compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Gobi Big Brown Bat is Least Concern while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Big Brown Bat	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Oxycera
Species	Eptesicus gobiensis	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Gobi Big Brown Bat and Irish Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gobi Big Brown Bat

LC — Least Concern

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Big Brown Bat	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Big Brown Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.