Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Black Munia

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Lonchura stygia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Black Munia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Estrildidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Lonchura
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Lonchura stygia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Black Munia

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Black Munia
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 Munia

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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 Munia

The Black Munia (Lonchura stygia) is a species in the genus Lonchura. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.