Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Creeping Thyme

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Thymus praecox

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Creeping Thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Idionycteris	Thymus
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Thymus praecox

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Creeping Thyme

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Creeping Thyme

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). 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.