Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Grey Falsebolete

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Boletopsis grisea

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Grey Falsebolete is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Grey Falsebolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Plecotus	Boletopsis
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Boletopsis grisea

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Grey Falsebolete

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Falsebolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.