Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Smooth Rock Tripe

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Umbilicaria mammulata

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Smooth Rock Tripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Smooth Rock Tripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Umbilicaria
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Umbilicaria mammulata

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Rock Tripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Smooth Rock Tripe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.