Allen's Big-eared Bat vs desert cottontail

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Sylvilagus audubonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Big-eared Bat desert cottontail
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family Vespertilionidae Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus Idionycteris Sylvilagus
Species Idionycteris phyllotis Sylvilagus audubonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Big-eared Bat and desert cottontail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

desert cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Big-eared Bat desert cottontail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

desert cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

desert cottontail

No description available.

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