Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Ash-breasted Antbird

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Myrmoborus lugubris

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Ash-breasted Antbird is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Ash-breasted Antbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Thamnophilidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Myrmoborus
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Myrmoborus lugubris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ash-breasted Antbird

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Ash-breasted Antbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ash-breasted Antbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. 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.

Ash-breasted Antbird

Ash-breasted antbird (Myrmoborus lugubris) is a species in the genus Myrmoborus. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.