Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Pyrenula
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Smooth Pox Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.