Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Spurge Rust

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Melampsora euphorbiae

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Spurge Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Spurge Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Plecotus	Melampsora
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Melampsora euphorbiae

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spurge Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Spurge Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spurge Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.