Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Apple Scab

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Venturia inaequalis

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Apple Scab is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Apple Scab
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Plecotus	Venturia
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Venturia inaequalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and Apple Scab share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Apple Scab

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Apple Scab
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Apple Scab

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.

Apple Scab

The Apple Scab (Venturia inaequalis) is a species in the genus Venturia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.