Orejudo Canario vs Orejudo Gris

Plecotus teneriffae compared with Plecotus austriacus

Key Differences

• Orejudo Canario is Vulnerable while Orejudo Gris is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orejudo Canario	Orejudo Gris
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 teneriffae	Plecotus austriacus

Evolutionary Relationship

Orejudo Canario and Orejudo Gris share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Plecotus.

Conservation Status

Orejudo Canario

VU — Vulnerable

Orejudo Gris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orejudo Canario	Orejudo Gris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orejudo Canario

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orejudo Gris

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Orejudo Canario

The Canary Big-eared Bat (Plecotus teneriffae) is a species in the genus Plecotus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.