Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Mule Grass

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Bouteloua americana

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Mule Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Mule Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Plecotus	Bouteloua
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Bouteloua americana

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mule Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.

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.