Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Black Lichen

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Lichina pygmaea

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Black Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Black Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lichinales (Lichinales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lichinaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Lichina
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Lichina pygmaea

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Black Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Black Lichen

The Black Lichen (Lichina pygmaea) is a species in the genus Lichina. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Its geographic range spans Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.