Oreillard des Alpes vs Iris Rust

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Puccinia iridis

Key Differences

• Oreillard des Alpes is Least Concern while Iris Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oreillard des Alpes	Iris Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Puccinia
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Puccinia iridis

Conservation Status

Oreillard des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

Iris Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oreillard des Alpes

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iris Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.