Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Birch Jelly

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Exidia repanda

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Birch Jelly is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Birch Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Exidia
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Exidia repanda

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Birch Jelly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Birch Jelly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Birch Jelly

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Birch Jelly

The Birch Jelly (Exidia repanda) is a species in the genus Exidia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.