Oreillard des Alpes vs Sand Deceiver

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Laccaria maritima

Key Differences

• Oreillard des Alpes is Least Concern while Sand Deceiver is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oreillard des Alpes	Sand Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Laccaria
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Laccaria maritima

Conservation Status

Oreillard des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

Sand Deceiver

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oreillard des Alpes

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as 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.