Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Purple Pinwheel

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Marasmius haematocephalus

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Purple Pinwheel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Purple Pinwheel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Marasmius
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Marasmius haematocephalus

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Purple Pinwheel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Purple Pinwheel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil 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.