Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Whip Nutrush

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Scleria triglomerata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Whip Nutrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Scleria
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Scleria triglomerata

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Whip Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Whip Nutrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.