Alpine Long-eared Bat vs marsh mealybug

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Atrococcus paludinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	marsh mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Plecotus	Atrococcus
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Atrococcus paludinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

marsh mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.