Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Diatom

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Coscinodiscus wailesii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coscinodiscales (Coscinodiscales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Coscinodiscaceae
Genus	Idionycteris	Coscinodiscus
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Coscinodiscus wailesii

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.