Japanese Long-eared Bat vs Three-lined Soldier

Plecotus sacrimontis compared with Oxycera trilineata

Key Differences

• Japanese Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Three-lined Soldier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Long-eared Bat	Three-lined Soldier
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	Plecotus	Oxycera
Species	Plecotus sacrimontis	Oxycera trilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Long-eared Bat and Three-lined Soldier share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Long-eared Bat	Three-lined Soldier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Three-lined Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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