Oreillard des Alpes vs

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Buellia ocellata

Key Differences

  • Oreillard des Alpes is Least Concern while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Oreillard des Alpes
Kingdom Animalia (animal) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (mammifères) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family Vespertilionidae Caliciaceae
Genus Plecotus Buellia
Species Plecotus macrobullaris Buellia ocellata

Conservation Status

Oreillard des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Oreillard des Alpes
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oreillard des Alpes

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Oreillard des Alpes

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.

Buellia ocellata is a crustose lichen with a pale grey to white areolate thallus bearing dark lecideine apothecia surrounded by a paler excipular ring. It inhabits exposed bark of old deciduous trees and smooth-barked conifers in temperate European woodlands. This lichen is sensitive to air quality changes and associated with veteran trees in ancient woodland.

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