Allen's Big-eared Bat vs bog pouchwort

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Calypogeia sphagnicola

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while bog pouchwort is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	bog pouchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Calypogeiaceae
Genus	Idionycteris	Calypogeia
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Calypogeia sphagnicola

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

bog pouchwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	bog pouchwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bog pouchwort

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

bog pouchwort

The bog pouchwort (Calypogeia sphagnicola) is a species in the genus Calypogeia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).