Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Lesser Yoke-Moss

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Zygodon conoideus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Lesser Yoke-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Orthotrichaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Zygodon
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Zygodon conoideus

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Yoke-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Lesser Yoke-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Yoke-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.