Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Cantharid beetle

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Cantharis nigra

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Cantharid beetle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Cantharid beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cantharidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Cantharis
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Cantharis nigra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Cantharid beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Cantharid beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cantharid beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Cantharid beetle

The Cantharid beetle (Cantharis nigra) is a species in the genus Cantharis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.