Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Matsutake

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Matsutake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Plecotus	Tricholoma
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Matsutake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matsutake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Alpine Long-eared Bat

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.