Alpine Long-eared Bat vs August-Lily

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Hosta plantaginea

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while August-Lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	August-Lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Hosta
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Hosta plantaginea

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

August-Lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	August-Lily
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

August-Lily

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

August-Lily

The August-Lily (Hosta plantaginea) is a species in the genus Hosta. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.