Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Dune Chafer

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Anomala dubia

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Dune Chafer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Dune Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Anomala
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Anomala dubia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dune Chafer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.