Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Felt Saddle

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Helvella macropus

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Felt Saddle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Felt 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 macropus

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Felt Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.