Oreillard des Alpes vs Gilliard's Flying Fox

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Pteropus gilliardorum

Key Differences

• Oreillard des Alpes is Least Concern while Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oreillard des Alpes	Gilliard's Flying Fox
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	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Plecotus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Pteropus gilliardorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Oreillard des Alpes and Gilliard's Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Oreillard des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oreillard des Alpes	Gilliard's Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oreillard des Alpes

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilliard's Flying Fox

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.