Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Beggar'S-Buttons

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Arctium lappa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Big-eared Bat Beggar'S-Buttons
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Vespertilionidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Idionycteris Arctium
Species Idionycteris phyllotis Arctium lappa

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Big-eared Bat Beggar'S-Buttons
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beggar'S-Buttons

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Beggar'S-Buttons

The Beggar'S-Buttons (Arctium lappa) is a species in the genus Arctium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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