Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Cramp Balls

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Idionycteris	Daldinia
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cramp Balls

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.