Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Dwarf Mallow

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Malva pusilla

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Dwarf Mallow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Dwarf Mallow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Malva
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Malva pusilla

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Mallow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Mallow

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Ecuador). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.