Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Black-faced Coucal

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Centropus melanops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Big-eared Bat Black-faced Coucal
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Aves (Birds)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family Vespertilionidae Cuculidae
Genus Idionycteris Centropus
Species Idionycteris phyllotis Centropus melanops

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Black-faced Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Big-eared Bat Black-faced Coucal
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-faced Coucal

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Black-faced Coucal

The Black-faced Coucal (Centropus melanops) is a species in the genus Centropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.

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