Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Dwarf Spikemoss

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Selaginella rupestris

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Dwarf Spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Dwarf Spikemoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Selaginella
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Selaginella rupestris

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Dwarf Spikemoss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Spikemoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and 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.