grey long-eared bat vs Japanese Long-eared Bat

Plecotus austriacus compared with Plecotus sacrimontis

Key Differences

• grey long-eared bat is Endangered while Japanese Long-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	grey long-eared bat	Japanese 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 austriacus	Plecotus sacrimontis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

grey long-eared bat

EN — Endangered

Japanese Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	grey long-eared bat	Japanese Long-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Japanese Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.