Alpine Long-eared Bat vs greater broomrape

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Orobanche rapum-genistae

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while greater broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	greater broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Orobanche
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Orobanche rapum-genistae

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

greater broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

greater broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. 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.