Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Shade Moonwort

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Botrychium
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Botrychium tenebrosum

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Shade Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.