Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Mooncarrot

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Seseli libanotis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Mooncarrot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Seseli
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Seseli libanotis

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mooncarrot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mooncarrot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). 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.