Alpine Long-eared Bat vs small red peat moss

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Sphagnum capillifolium

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while small red peat moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	small red peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Sphagnum
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Sphagnum capillifolium

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

small red peat moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	small red peat moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small red peat moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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.