Oreillard des Alpes vs Arend’s Golden Mole

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Carpitalpa arendsi

Key Differences

• Oreillard des Alpes is Least Concern while Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oreillard des Alpes	Arend’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Plecotus	Carpitalpa
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Carpitalpa arendsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Oreillard des Alpes and Arend’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Oreillard des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oreillard des Alpes	Arend’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oreillard des Alpes

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oreillard des Alpes

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.

Arend’s Golden Mole

The Arend’s Golden Mole (Carpitalpa arendsi) is a species in the genus Carpitalpa. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.