Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Onion Smut

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Onion Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Onion Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Urocystis
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Urocystis magica

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, 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.