Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Scaly Tooth

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Plecotus	Sarcodon
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Scaly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.