Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Yellow Nut Truffle

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Hymenogaster luteus

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Yellow Nut Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Yellow Nut Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Plecotus	Hymenogaster
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Hymenogaster luteus

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Nut Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Yellow Nut Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.