Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Baumpieper

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Anthus trivialis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Baumpieper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Motacillidae
Genus	Plecotus	Anthus
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Anthus trivialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and Baumpieper share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Baumpieper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Baumpieper

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.

Baumpieper

Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) 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.