Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Cup Lichen

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Cladonia peziziformis

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Cup Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Cladonia
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Cladonia peziziformis

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Cup Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Currently classified as 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.