Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Indigo Milk Cap

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Lactarius indigo

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Indigo Milk Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Indigo Milk Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Lactarius
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Lactarius indigo

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Indigo Milk Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Indigo Milk Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indigo Milk Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.