Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Blind Mole

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Talpa caeca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Big-eared Bat Blind Mole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Vespertilionidae Talpidae
Genus Idionycteris Talpa
Species Idionycteris phyllotis Talpa caeca

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Big-eared Bat and Blind Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Big-eared Bat Blind Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Blind Mole

The Blind Mole (Talpa caeca) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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