Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Sand Saffron

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Colchicum arenarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Sand Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Colchicum
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Colchicum arenarium

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sand Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Sand Saffron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Saffron

Habitat

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

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.