Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Cornish Path-moss

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Ditrichum cornubicum

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Cornish Path-moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Cornish Path-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Ditrichum
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Ditrichum cornubicum

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Cornish Path-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Cornish Path-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cornish Path-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.