Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Anomalous Flapwort

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Mylia anomala

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Anomalous Flapwort is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Anomalous Flapwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Myliaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Mylia
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Mylia anomala

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Anomalous Flapwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Anomalous Flapwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anomalous Flapwort

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Anomalous Flapwort

The Anomalous Flapwort (Mylia anomala) is a species in the genus Mylia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.