Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Bloody Beard

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Usnea mutabilis

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Bloody Beard is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Bloody Beard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Usnea
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Usnea mutabilis

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Bloody Beard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Bloody Beard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bloody Beard

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Bloody Beard

The Bloody Beard (Usnea mutabilis) is a species in the genus Usnea. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.