Alpine Long-eared Bat vs small notchwort

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Lophozia ascendens

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while small notchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	small notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Lophozia
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Lophozia ascendens

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

small notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	small notchwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.