Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Butterfly ray

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Gymnura crebripunctata

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Butterfly ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Butterfly ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Gymnuridae
Genus	Idionycteris	Gymnura
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Gymnura crebripunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Butterfly ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Butterfly ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Butterfly ray

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.

Butterfly ray

The Butterfly ray (Gymnura crebripunctata) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.