Allen's Big-eared Bat vs arrowroot

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Thalia geniculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Big-eared Bat arrowroot
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Thaliacea (Thaliacea)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Salpida (Salpida)
Family Vespertilionidae Salpidae
Genus Idionycteris Thalia
Species Idionycteris phyllotis Thalia geniculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

arrowroot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Big-eared Bat arrowroot
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arrowroot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

arrowroot

The Arrowroot, Thalia geniculata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Africa and Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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