Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Black-eared flying fox

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Pteropus melanotus

Key Differences

  • Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Long-eared Bat Black-eared flying fox
Kingdom same Animalia (hayvan) Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same Chordata (Kordalılar) Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same Mammalia (memeliler) Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same Chiroptera (yarasa) Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family Vespertilionidae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Plecotus Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Plecotus macrobullaris Pteropus melanotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and Black-eared flying fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (yarasa)

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Long-eared Bat Black-eared flying fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Black-eared flying fox

The Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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