Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Angular rough shark

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Oxynotus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Angular rough shark is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Angular rough shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Oxynotidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Oxynotus
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Oxynotus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Angular rough shark

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Angular rough shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Angular rough shark

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. 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.

Angular rough shark

The Angular rough shark (Oxynotus paradoxus) is a species in the genus Oxynotus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.