Plecotus
| Plecotus | |
|---|---|
| Brown long-eared bat (Plecotus auritus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Tribe: | Plecotini |
| Genus: | Plecotus E. Geoffroy, 1818 |
| Type species | |
| Vespertilio auritus Linnaeus, 1758 | |
| Species | |
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Plecotus is a genus of vesper bat, commonly called long-eared bats. They are found throughout Eurasia and northern Africa. Many species in the genus have only been described and recognized in recent years.