Alpine Long-eared Bat vs larch case-bearer

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Coleophora laricella

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while larch case-bearer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	larch case-bearer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Coleophoridae
Genus	Plecotus	Coleophora
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Coleophora laricella

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and larch case-bearer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

larch case-bearer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	larch case-bearer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

larch case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries) and North America (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.