Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Flax Rust

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.