Alpine Long-eared Bat vs small-seed alfalfa dodder

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Cuscuta planiflora

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while small-seed alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Cuscuta
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Cuscuta planiflora

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

small-seed alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small-seed alfalfa dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (8 countries).

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.