Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Dune Cup

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Idionycteris	Peziza
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Dune Cup
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 Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.