Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Tree Saucer Lichen

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Ochrolechia arborea

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Tree Saucer Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Tree Saucer Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Ochrolechia
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Ochrolechia arborea

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Tree Saucer Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Tree Saucer Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tree Saucer Lichen

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.