Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Long-range Firefly

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Pyractomena dispersa

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Long-range Firefly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Long-range Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Plecotus	Pyractomena
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Pyractomena dispersa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Long-range Firefly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Long-range Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-range Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.