Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Felwort Rust

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Uromyces gentianae

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Felwort Rust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Felwort Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Uromyces
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Uromyces gentianae

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Felwort Rust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Felwort Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.