Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Mossy Sandwort

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Arenaria balearica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Mossy Sandwort
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Plecotus	Arenaria
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Arenaria balearica

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and Mossy Sandwort share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mossy Sandwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mossy Sandwort

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.