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Brown Long-eared Bat vs Northern Bat

Two species side by side. The larger value in each row is highlighted.

Brown Long-eared Bat

Brown Long-eared Bat

Plecotus auritus

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vs
Northern Bat

Northern Bat

Eptesicus nilssonii

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Size

Brown Long-eared Bat

Brown Long-eared Bat

0.05 m

Human

1.75 m

Northern Bat

Northern Bat

0.064 m

Brown Long-eared BatNorthern Bat
Weight6–12 g8–15 g
Length4–5 cm5.4–6.4 cm
Wingspan24–29 cm24–28 cm
Top Speed30 km/h40 km/h
Lifespan10–30 yrs5–20 yrs
Gestation50 days50 days
Offspring1–1 1–2
DietInsectivoreInsectivore
Conservation StatusLeast ConcernLeast Concern
Activity PatternNocturnalNocturnal
MigrationResidentPartial Migrant
Habitatdeciduous_forest, Garden, churchForest, Taiga, Urban, Woodland, Wetland
RegionsEuropeNordics, Europe
FamilyVespertilionidaeVespertilionidae
OrderChiropteraChiroptera