Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Downy Currant Rust

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Puccinia ribis

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Downy Currant Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Downy Currant Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Puccinia
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Puccinia ribis

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Downy Currant Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Downy Currant Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Currant Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.