Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Forest Lamb

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Albatrellus
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.