Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Eastern Whip-poor-will

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Antrostomus vociferus

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Eastern Whip-poor-will is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Eastern Whip-poor-will
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Antrostomus
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Antrostomus vociferus

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Big-eared Bat and Eastern Whip-poor-will share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Whip-poor-will

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Eastern Whip-poor-will
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Whip-poor-will

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.