Oreillard des Alpes vs Quartz Webcap

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Oreillard des Alpes is Least Concern while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oreillard des Alpes	Quartz Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Cortinarius
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Oreillard des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oreillard des Alpes

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.