Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Flask Earthstar

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Geastrum lageniforme

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Flask Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Plecotus	Geastrum
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Geastrum lageniforme

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Flask Earthstar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flask Earthstar

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, and Portugal.

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.