Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Cudbear

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Ochrolechia tartarea

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Cudbear is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Cudbear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus	Idionycteris	Ochrolechia
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Ochrolechia tartarea

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cudbear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.