Alpine Long-eared Bat vs bilberry

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Vaccinium myrtillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Long-eared Bat bilberry
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Ericales (Ericales)
Family Vespertilionidae Ericaceae
Genus Plecotus Vaccinium
Species Plecotus macrobullaris Vaccinium myrtillus

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

bilberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Long-eared Bat bilberry
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bilberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil).

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.

bilberry

The Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) is a species in the genus Vaccinium. 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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