Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Ancient Murrelet

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Synthliboramphus antiquus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Ancient Murrelet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Alcidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Synthliboramphus
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Synthliboramphus antiquus

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Big-eared Bat and Ancient Murrelet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ancient Murrelet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Ancient Murrelet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ancient Murrelet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.

Ancient Murrelet

The Ancient Murrelet (Synthliboramphus antiquus) is a species in the genus Synthliboramphus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.