Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Ghost Bolete

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Leccinum holopus

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Ghost Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Leccinum
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Leccinum holopus

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ghost Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.