Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Peg Lichen

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Cladonia
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.

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.