Allen's Big-eared Bat vs False Death-Cap

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Amanita citrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Big-eared Bat False Death-Cap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Vespertilionidae Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Idionycteris Amanita (Amanitas)
Species Idionycteris phyllotis Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Big-eared Bat False Death-Cap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

False Death-Cap

No description available.

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