Alpine Long-eared Bat vs rough bindweed

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Smilax
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	rough bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as 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.