Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Pixie Foam

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Stereocaulon
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

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.

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.