Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Spring Ringlet

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Erebia epistygne

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Spring Ringlet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Spring Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Plecotus	Erebia
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Erebia epistygne

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and Spring Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spring Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Spring Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France and Spain. 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.