Alpine Long-eared Bat vs grey long-eared bat

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Plecotus austriacus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	grey long-eared bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus same	Plecotus	Plecotus
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Plecotus austriacus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

grey long-eared bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	grey 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.

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.

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.