Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Great Crestwort

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Lophocolea bispinosa

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Great Crestwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Great Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Lophocolea
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Lophocolea bispinosa

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Great Crestwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.