Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Constricted Feather-Moss

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Hygroamblystegium humile

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Constricted Feather-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Constricted Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Hygroamblystegium
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Hygroamblystegium humile

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Constricted Feather-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Constricted Feather-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Constricted Feather-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.