Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Dry Rot

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Serpula lacrymans

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Dry Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Dry Rot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sabellida (Sabellida)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Serpulidae
Genus	Plecotus	Serpula
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Serpula lacrymans

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and Dry Rot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dry Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Dry Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dry Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.