Alpine Foam Lichen vs Alpine Long-eared Bat

Stereocaulon alpinum compared with Plecotus macrobullaris

Key Differences

• Alpine Foam Lichen is Data Deficient while Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Foam Lichen	Alpine Long-eared Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Stereocaulaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Stereocaulon	Plecotus
Species	Stereocaulon alpinum	Plecotus macrobullaris

Conservation Status

Alpine Foam Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Foam Lichen	Alpine Long-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Foam Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Foam Lichen

The Alpine Foam Lichen (Stereocaulon alpinum) is a species in the genus Stereocaulon. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.