Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Brazilian Brown Bat

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Eptesicus brasiliensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Brazilian Brown Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Eptesicus
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Eptesicus brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Big-eared Bat and Brazilian Brown Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Brazilian Brown Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Brazilian Brown Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brazilian Brown Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Brazilian Brown Bat

The Brazilian Brown Bat (Eptesicus brasiliensis) is a species in the genus Eptesicus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.