Alpine Long-eared Bat vs small twisted moss

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Tortella humilis

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while small twisted moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	small twisted moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Tortella
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Tortella humilis

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

small twisted moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	small twisted 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 twisted moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

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.