Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Cardinal Quelea

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Quelea cardinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Cardinal Quelea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ploceidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Quelea
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Quelea cardinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Cardinal Quelea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Cardinal Quelea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cardinal Quelea

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Cardinal Quelea

The Cardinal Quelea (Quelea cardinalis) is a species in the genus Quelea. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.