Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Cactus aphid

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Aphis sedi

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Cactus aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Cactus aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Aphididae
Genus	Idionycteris	Aphis
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Aphis sedi

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Big-eared Bat and Cactus aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Cactus aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Cactus aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cactus aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.

Cactus aphid

The Cactus aphid (Aphis sedi) is a species in the genus Aphis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.