Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Dwarf lantern shark

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Etmopterus perryi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Dwarf lantern shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Idionycteris	Etmopterus
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Etmopterus perryi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf lantern shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Dwarf lantern shark
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 lantern shark

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.