Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Reticulate Thistle

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Onopordum nervosum

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Reticulate Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Reticulate Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Plecotus	Onopordum
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Onopordum nervosum

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Reticulate Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Reticulate Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reticulate Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.