Oreillard de Tenerife vs Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

Plecotus teneriffae compared with Artibeus cinereus

Key Differences

• Oreillard de Tenerife is Vulnerable while Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oreillard de Tenerife	Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat
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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Plecotus	Artibeus
Species	Plecotus teneriffae	Artibeus cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Oreillard de Tenerife and Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Oreillard de Tenerife

VU — Vulnerable

Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oreillard de Tenerife	Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oreillard de Tenerife

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Oreillard de Tenerife

The Canary Big-eared Bat (Plecotus teneriffae) is a species in the genus Plecotus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.