Oreillard des Alpes vs oreillard roux, oreillard commun, oreillard septentrional

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Plecotus auritus

Key Differences

• Oreillard des Alpes is Least Concern while oreillard roux, oreillard commun, oreillard septentrional is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oreillard des Alpes	oreillard roux, oreillard commun, oreillard septentrional
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus same	Plecotus	Plecotus
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Plecotus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Oreillard des Alpes and oreillard roux, oreillard commun, oreillard septentrional share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Plecotus.

Conservation Status

Oreillard des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

oreillard roux, oreillard commun, oreillard septentrional

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oreillard des Alpes	oreillard roux, oreillard commun, oreillard septentrional
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oreillard des Alpes

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

oreillard roux, oreillard commun, oreillard septentrional

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.

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.

oreillard roux, oreillard commun, oreillard septentrional

common long-eared bat (Plecotus auritus) 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.