Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Black-headed Ibis

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Threskiornis melanocephalus

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Black-headed Ibis is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Black-headed Ibis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Threskiornis
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Threskiornis melanocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Black-headed Ibis

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Black-headed Ibis
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-headed Ibis

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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-headed Ibis

The Black-headed Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus) is a species in the genus Threskiornis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.