Oreillard des Alpes vs Duck Flea

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Oreillard des Alpes is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oreillard des Alpes	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Plecotus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Oreillard des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oreillard des Alpes	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oreillard des Alpes

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.