common long-eared bat vs grey long-eared bat

Plecotus auritus compared with Plecotus austriacus

Key Differences

• common long-eared bat is Near Threatened while grey long-eared bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common long-eared bat	grey 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 same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus same	Plecotus	Plecotus
Species	Plecotus auritus	Plecotus austriacus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

common long-eared bat

NT — Near Threatened

grey long-eared bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

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.

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 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine