Alpine Long-eared Bat vs French willow

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Salix triandra

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while French willow is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	French willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Salix
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Salix triandra

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

French willow

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

French willow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.