Oreillard des Alpes vs Pixie Foam

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Oreillard des Alpes is Least Concern while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oreillard des Alpes	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Stereocaulon
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Oreillard des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oreillard des Alpes

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pixie Foam

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 Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.