Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Speckled Tar Spot

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Rhytisma punctatum

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Speckled Tar Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Speckled Tar Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Plecotus	Rhytisma
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Rhytisma punctatum

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Tar Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Speckled Tar Spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled Tar Spot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.