Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Firespike

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Odontonema tubaeforme

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Firespike is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Firespike
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Odontonema
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Odontonema tubaeforme

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Firespike

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Firespike

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.