Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Hoary Rush

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Juncus radula

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Hoary Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Juncus
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Juncus radula

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hoary Rush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hoary Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.