common long-eared bat vs grey long-eared bat

Plecotus auritus compared with Plecotus austriacus

Key Differences

• common long-eared bat is Near Threatened while grey long-eared bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common long-eared bat	grey long-eared bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Chiroptera (박쥐)	Chiroptera (박쥐)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus same	Plecotus	Plecotus
Species	Plecotus auritus	Plecotus austriacus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

common long-eared bat

NT — Near Threatened

grey long-eared bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common long-eared bat	grey long-eared bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

grey long-eared bat

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.

common long-eared bat

긴귀박쥐(Plecotus auritus)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 준위협(NT)으로 분류된다. 위협종 기준에 근접하며 보전 조치 없이는 취약해질 수 있는 개체군이다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine