Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Rusty Firedot Lichen

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Blastenia ferruginea

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Rusty Firedot Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Rusty Firedot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Blastenia
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Blastenia ferruginea

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Firedot Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Firedot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.