Allen's Big-eared Bat vs False Puffball

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Idionycteris	Reticularia
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	False Puffball
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 Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.