Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Braune Langohr

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Plecotus auritus

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Braune Langohr is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Braune Langohr
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus same	Plecotus	Plecotus
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Plecotus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and Braune Langohr share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Plecotus.

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Braune Langohr

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Braune Langohr
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Braune Langohr

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.

Alpine Long-eared Bat

The Alpine Long-eared Bat (Plecotus macrobullaris) is a species in the genus Plecotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Braune Langohr

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.