Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Downy Truffle

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Tuber puberulum

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Downy Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Downy Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Idionycteris	Tuber
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Tuber puberulum

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.