Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Dwarf Spikemoss

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Selaginella rupestris

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Dwarf Spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Dwarf Spikemoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Idionycteris	Selaginella
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Selaginella rupestris

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Dwarf Spikemoss
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 Spikemoss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

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.