Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Ash Dieback

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Hymenoscyphus fraxineus

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Ash Dieback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Helotiaceae
Genus	Idionycteris	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Ash Dieback
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 Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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 Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.