Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Fringed Rock-Cress

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Arabis hirsuta

Key Differences

  • Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Fringed Rock-Cress is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Long-eared Bat Fringed Rock-Cress
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family Vespertilionidae Brassicaceae
Genus Plecotus Arabis
Species Plecotus macrobullaris Arabis hirsuta

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Rock-Cress

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Long-eared Bat Fringed Rock-Cress
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Rock-Cress

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). 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.

Fringed Rock-Cress

No description available.

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