Alpine ibex vs common long-eared bat

Capra ibex compared with Plecotus auritus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine ibex	common long-eared bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Capra	Plecotus
Species	Capra ibex	Plecotus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine ibex and common long-eared bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

common long-eared bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine ibex

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Mexico), and South America (Argentina).

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 ibex

The Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) is a species in the genus Capra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Mexico), and South America (Argentina).

common long-eared bat

O morcego-de-orelhas-longas-comum (Plecotus auritus) está classificado como Quase Ameaçado (NT) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Próximo de se qualificar como ameaçado, com populações que podem se tornar vulneráveis sem ações de conservação.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium