Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Decurrent Mullein

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Verbascum decursivum

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Decurrent Mullein is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Decurrent Mullein
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Verbascum
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Verbascum decursivum

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Decurrent Mullein

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Decurrent Mullein
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Decurrent Mullein

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.