Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Lion's ear

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Leonotis leonurus

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Lion's ear is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Lion's ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Leonotis
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Leonotis leonurus

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lion's ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Lion's ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lion's ear

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Colombia, India, 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.