Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Barn Swallow

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Hirundo rustica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Barn Swallow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hirundinidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Hirundo
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Hirundo rustica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Barn Swallow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Barn Swallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barn Swallow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Barn Swallow

Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.