Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Banded Cotinga

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Cotinga maculata

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Banded Cotinga is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Banded Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Cotinga
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Cotinga maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Banded Cotinga

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Banded Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Banded Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.

Banded Cotinga

The Banded Cotinga (Cotinga maculata) is a species in the genus Cotinga. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.