Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Button-Willow

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Cephalanthus occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Big-eared Bat Button-Willow
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Vespertilionidae Rubiaceae
Genus Idionycteris Cephalanthus
Species Idionycteris phyllotis Cephalanthus occidentalis

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Button-Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Big-eared Bat Button-Willow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Button-Willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.

Button-Willow

The Button-Willow (Cephalanthus occidentalis) is a species in the genus Cephalanthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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