Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Ghost Shield

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Pluteus pellitus

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Ghost Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Ghost Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Idionycteris	Pluteus
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Pluteus pellitus

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Ghost Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ghost Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Allen's Big-eared Bat

The Allen's Big-eared Bat (Idionycteris phyllotis) is a species in the genus Idionycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.