Cudbear vs Japanese Long-eared Bat

Ochrolechia tartarea compared with Plecotus sacrimontis

Key Differences

• Cudbear is Endangered while Japanese Long-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudbear	Japanese Long-eared Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ochrolechiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ochrolechia	Plecotus
Species	Ochrolechia tartarea	Plecotus sacrimontis

Conservation Status

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Japanese Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cudbear	Japanese Long-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cudbear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Japanese Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.