Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Mountain Hemlock

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Tsuga mertensiana

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Mountain Hemlock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Mountain Hemlock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Plecotus	Tsuga
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Tsuga mertensiana

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Hemlock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Hemlock

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Iceland, 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.