Allen's Big-eared Bat vs False Water Rat

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	False Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Idionycteris	Xeromys
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Xeromys myoides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	False Water Rat
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 Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.