Oreillard des Alpes vs Dark Roller

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Ancylis upupana

Key Differences

• Oreillard des Alpes is Least Concern while Dark Roller is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oreillard des Alpes	Dark Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Plecotus	Ancylis
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Ancylis upupana

Evolutionary Relationship

Oreillard des Alpes and Dark Roller share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Oreillard des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

Dark Roller

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oreillard des Alpes	Dark Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oreillard des Alpes

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.