Alpine Long-eared Bat vs strawflower

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Helichrysum arenarium

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while strawflower is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	strawflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Plecotus	Helichrysum
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Helichrysum arenarium

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

strawflower

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

strawflower

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.