grey long-eared bat vs Taiwan Long-eared Bat

Plecotus austriacus compared with Plecotus taivanus

Key Differences

• grey long-eared bat is Endangered while Taiwan Long-eared Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	grey long-eared bat	Taiwan 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 austriacus	Plecotus taivanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

grey long-eared bat

EN — Endangered

Taiwan Long-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	grey long-eared bat	Taiwan Long-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

grey long-eared bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, Portugal, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Taiwan Long-eared Bat

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.