Oreillard des Alpes vs Large Sharp-tail Bee

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Coelioxys conoideus

Key Differences

• Oreillard des Alpes is Least Concern while Large Sharp-tail Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oreillard des Alpes	Large Sharp-tail Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Plecotus	Coelioxys
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Coelioxys conoideus

Evolutionary Relationship

Oreillard des Alpes and Large Sharp-tail Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Oreillard des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

Large Sharp-tail Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oreillard des Alpes	Large Sharp-tail Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oreillard des Alpes

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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.