Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Marbled False Truffle

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Elaphomyces muricatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Marbled False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Elaphomyces
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Elaphomyces muricatus

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Marbled False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Marbled False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled False Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.