Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Higuillo

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Piperaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Piper
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Higuillo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.