Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Crispate Smoothcap Moss

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Atrichum crispum

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Crispate Smoothcap Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Crispate Smoothcap Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Idionycteris	Atrichum
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Atrichum crispum

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Crispate Smoothcap Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Crispate Smoothcap Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crispate Smoothcap Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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.