Alpine Long-eared Bat vs

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Galerina calyptrata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Plecotus	Galerina
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Galerina calyptrata

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Galerina calyptrata is a small, brown saprotrophic mushroom in the family Strophariaceae, growing on decaying mosses and woody debris in boreal and alpine forest habitats. Like other Galerina species, it has a small, tawny cap and a thin, fragile stipe, and many members of this genus contain deadly amatoxins. It is assessed as Least Concern and is distributed across cool temperate and subarctic regions.