Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Basket Willow

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Salix petiolaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Long-eared Bat Basket Willow
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Vespertilionidae Salicaceae
Genus Plecotus Salix
Species Plecotus macrobullaris Salix petiolaris

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Basket Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Long-eared Bat Basket Willow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Basket Willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.

Basket Willow

The Basket Willow (Salix petiolaris) is a species in the genus Salix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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