Allen's Big-eared Bat vs cross-leaved heath

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Erica tetralix

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while cross-leaved heath is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	cross-leaved heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Idionycteris	Erica
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Erica tetralix

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

cross-leaved heath

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	cross-leaved heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cross-leaved heath

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.