Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Cape Box

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Buxus macowanii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Long-eared Bat Cape Box
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Buxales (Buxales)
Family Vespertilionidae Buxaceae
Genus Plecotus Buxus
Species Plecotus macrobullaris Buxus macowanii

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Cape Box

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Long-eared Bat Cape Box
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Box

Habitat

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

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.

Cape Box

The Cape Box (Buxus macowanii) is a species in the genus Buxus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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