Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Variable Oysterling

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Crepidotus variabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Variable Oysterling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Crepidotus
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Crepidotus variabilis

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Oysterling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.