Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Bog Shadow

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Arrhenia umbratilis

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Bog Shadow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Bog Shadow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Plecotus	Arrhenia
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Arrhenia umbratilis

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Bog Shadow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Bog Shadow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bog Shadow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Bog Shadow

The Bog Shadow (Arrhenia umbratilis) is a species in the genus Arrhenia. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.