Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Elfin Saddle

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Helvella lacunosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Elfin Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Helvella
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Helvella lacunosa

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.