Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Dwarf Bittern

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Ixobrychus sturmii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Dwarf Bittern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ardeidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Ixobrychus
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Ixobrychus sturmii

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Big-eared Bat and Dwarf Bittern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Bittern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Bittern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.