Orejudo Alpino vs Orejudo Dorado

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Plecotus auritus

Key Differences

  • Orejudo Alpino is Least Concern while Orejudo Dorado is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Orejudo Alpino Orejudo Dorado
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class same Mammalia (mamíferos) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same Chiroptera (Bats) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same Vespertilionidae Vespertilionidae
Genus same Plecotus Plecotus
Species Plecotus macrobullaris Plecotus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Orejudo Alpino and Orejudo Dorado share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Plecotus.

Conservation Status

Orejudo Alpino

LC — Least Concern

Orejudo Dorado

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Orejudo Alpino Orejudo Dorado
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orejudo Alpino

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orejudo Dorado

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.

Orejudo Alpino

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.

Orejudo Dorado

El murciélago orejudo pardo (Plecotus auritus) está clasificado como Casi Amenazado (NT) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Próximo a calificar como amenazado, con poblaciones que podrían volverse vulnerables sin acciones de conservación.

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