Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Toad's Ear

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Otidea bufonia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Toad's Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Otidea
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Otidea bufonia

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Toad's Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Toad's Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toad's Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.