Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Bean Broomrape

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Orobanche crenata

Key Differences

  • Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Bean Broomrape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Big-eared Bat Bean Broomrape
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Vespertilionidae Orobanchaceae
Genus Idionycteris Orobanche
Species Idionycteris phyllotis Orobanche crenata

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Bean Broomrape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bean Broomrape

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia), Asia (India, Iran), and Europe (9 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.

Bean Broomrape

The Bean Broomrape (Orobanche crenata) is a species in the genus Orobanche. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

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