Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Louse

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Lipeurus maculosus

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Philopteridae
Genus	Plecotus	Lipeurus
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Lipeurus maculosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 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.