Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Willowleaf Sunflower

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Helianthus salicifolius

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Willowleaf Sunflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Willowleaf Sunflower
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	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Helianthus salicifolius

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Willowleaf Sunflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willowleaf Sunflower

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.