Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Cypress aphid

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Cinara cupressi

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Cypress aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Cypress aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Aphididae
Genus	Idionycteris	Cinara
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Cinara cupressi

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Big-eared Bat and Cypress aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Cypress aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cypress aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (China, India, Israel), Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), and South America (4 countries).

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.