Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Dingaan's Widow

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Dingana dingana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Dingaan's Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Idionycteris	Dingana
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Dingana dingana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dingaan's Widow

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dingaan's Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.