Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Orange Polypore

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Hapalopilus
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.