Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Ash Rust

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Puccinia sparganioidis

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Ash Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Ash Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Puccinia
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Puccinia sparganioidis

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ash Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Ash Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ash Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

Ash Rust

Ash rust (Puccinia sparganioidis) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.