Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Molossops temminckii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Molossidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Molossops
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Molossops temminckii

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Big-eared Bat and Dwarf Dog-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat
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 Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.