Oreillard des Alpes vs Thyme Pug

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Eupithecia distinctaria

Key Differences

• Oreillard des Alpes is Least Concern while Thyme Pug is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oreillard des Alpes	Thyme Pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Geometridae
Genus	Plecotus	Eupithecia
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Eupithecia distinctaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Oreillard des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Pug

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oreillard des Alpes	Thyme Pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oreillard des Alpes

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thyme Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.