Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Crested Fireback

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Lophura ignita

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Crested Fireback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phasianidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Lophura
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Lophura ignita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Crested Fireback

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crested Fireback

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom. 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.