oreillard roux, oreillard commun, oreillard septentrional vs oreillard gris, oreillard méridional

Plecotus auritus compared with Plecotus austriacus

Key Differences

  • oreillard roux, oreillard commun, oreillard septentrional is Near Threatened while oreillard gris, oreillard méridional is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank oreillard roux, oreillard commun, oreillard septentrional oreillard gris, oreillard méridional
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 same Vespertilionidae Vespertilionidae
Genus same Plecotus Plecotus
Species Plecotus auritus Plecotus austriacus

Evolutionary Relationship

oreillard roux, oreillard commun, oreillard septentrional and oreillard gris, oreillard méridional share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Plecotus.

Conservation Status

oreillard roux, oreillard commun, oreillard septentrional

NT — Near Threatened

oreillard gris, oreillard méridional

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute oreillard roux, oreillard commun, oreillard septentrional oreillard gris, oreillard méridional
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

oreillard roux, oreillard commun, oreillard septentrional

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

oreillard gris, oreillard méridional

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

oreillard roux, oreillard commun, oreillard septentrional

common long-eared bat (Plecotus auritus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

oreillard gris, oreillard méridional

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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