Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Large Fox Sedge

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Carex annectens

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Large Fox Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Large Fox Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Carex
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Carex annectens

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Large Fox Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Large Fox Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Fox Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, 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.