Alpine Long-eared Bat vs common long-eared bat

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Plecotus auritus

Key Differences

  • Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while common long-eared bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Long-eared Bat common long-eared bat
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索動物) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same Mammalia (哺乳類) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same Chiroptera (翼手目) Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family same Vespertilionidae Vespertilionidae
Genus same Plecotus Plecotus
Species Plecotus macrobullaris Plecotus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and common long-eared bat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Plecotus.

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

common long-eared bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Long-eared Bat common long-eared bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

common long-eared bat

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.

Alpine Long-eared Bat

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.

common long-eared bat

ウサギコウモリ(Plecotus auritus)はIUCNレッドリストで準絶滅危惧(NT)に分類されている。脅威のある種の基準に近く、保全措置がなければ脆弱になる可能性がある。

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