Cat vs common long-eared bat

Felis catus compared with Plecotus auritus

Key Differences

• Cat is Not Evaluated while common long-eared bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat	common long-eared bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Plecotus
Species	Felis catus	Plecotus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat and common long-eared bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

common long-eared bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat	common long-eared bat
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	46 cm	—
Average Weight	4.5 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cat

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.

Cat

家猫是人类最成功的驯化伴侣动物之一，小型敏捷肉食动物，约10,000年前起源于近东野猫（Felis silvestris lybica）。目前有超过70个公认品种，家猫保留强烈的捕猎本能，几乎遍布地球所有陆地环境，全球估计饲养量约6亿只，是世界最受欢迎的宠物。

common long-eared bat

棕长耳蝠（Plecotus auritus）在IUCN红色名录中被列为近危（NT）。接近受威胁标准，若无保护措施，种群可能变得脆弱。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden