Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Bitter-Root

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Apocynum androsaemifolium

Key Differences

  • Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Big-eared Bat Bitter-Root
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Vespertilionidae Apocynaceae
Genus Idionycteris Apocynum
Species Idionycteris phyllotis Apocynum androsaemifolium

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Big-eared Bat Bitter-Root
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter-Root

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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