Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Longstalk cranesbill

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Geranium columbinum

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Longstalk cranesbill is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Longstalk cranesbill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Geranium
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Geranium columbinum

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Longstalk cranesbill

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Longstalk cranesbill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Longstalk cranesbill

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.