Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Egyptian mongoose

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Herpestes ichneumon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Egyptian mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Herpestes
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Herpestes ichneumon

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Big-eared Bat and Egyptian mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Egyptian mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Egyptian mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Egyptian mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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.