Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Duckweed

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Lemna trisulca

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Duckweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Araceae
Genus	Plecotus	Lemna
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Lemna trisulca

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Duckweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duckweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.