Plecotus macrobullaris
Photographer:
Branko Karapandža
Plecotus macrobullaris
Assessment Information
IUCN Status:
Least concern
With a dense and long grey dorsal fur and white underside, the Alpine Long-eared bat has a characteristic hard triangular spot on its lower lip.
It is known to inhabit a variety of habitats but appears to favour mountainous and karstic areas. Summer roosts tend to be located in attics, while caves and other underground sites are chosen for winter.
P. macrobullaris is still relatively unknown.
Population trend
Decreasing according to the IUCN Red List.
Threats
Notes
Not yet identified.
Geographic Range
P. macrobullaris has been recorded in the Pyrenees, the Alps from France to Slovenia and the Dinaric Alps. It also occurs in Greece (including Crete), Syria and from Anatolia through Caucasus to south Iran.
Distribution map
Distribution map of Plecotus macrobullaris