Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Catshark

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Chiloscyllium indicum

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Catshark is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Catshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hemiscylliidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Chiloscyllium
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Chiloscyllium indicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Catshark

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Catshark

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.

Catshark

The Catshark (Chiloscyllium indicum) is a species in the genus Chiloscyllium. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.