Oreillard des Alpes vs musaraigne aquatique

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Oreillard des Alpes is Least Concern while musaraigne aquatique is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oreillard des Alpes	musaraigne aquatique
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Soricidae
Genus	Plecotus	Neomys
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Oreillard des Alpes and musaraigne aquatique share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Oreillard des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

musaraigne aquatique

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oreillard des Alpes	musaraigne aquatique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oreillard des Alpes

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

musaraigne aquatique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

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.

musaraigne aquatique

Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.