Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Arctic Burreed

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Sparganium natans

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Arctic Burreed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Arctic Burreed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Typhaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Sparganium
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Sparganium natans

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Arctic Burreed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Arctic Burreed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic Burreed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Arctic Burreed

The Arctic Burreed (Sparganium natans) is a species in the genus Sparganium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.