Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Confusing Fold Truffle

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Hydnotrya confusa

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Confusing Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Hydnotrya
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Hydnotrya confusa

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Confusing Fold Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Confusing Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.