Oreillard des Alpes vs Upper Crust

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Oreillard des Alpes is Least Concern while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oreillard des Alpes	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Plecotus	Amaurodon
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Oreillard des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oreillard des Alpes

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upper Crust

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.