Alpine Long-eared Bat vs bluff cinquefoil

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Potentilla arenosa

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while bluff cinquefoil is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	bluff cinquefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Plecotus	Potentilla
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Potentilla arenosa

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

bluff cinquefoil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	bluff cinquefoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bluff cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

bluff cinquefoil

The Bluff cinquefoil (Potentilla arenosa) is a species in the genus Potentilla. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.