Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Lyngbye's Sedge

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Carex lyngbyei

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Lyngbye's Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Lyngbye's Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Carex
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Carex lyngbyei

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lyngbye's Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Lyngbye's Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lyngbye's Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Indonesia, Norway, and Sweden.

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.