Allen's Big-eared Bat vs False widow

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Big-eared Bat False widow
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Araneae (Araneae)
Family Vespertilionidae Theridiidae
Genus Idionycteris Steatoda
Species Idionycteris phyllotis Steatoda bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Big-eared Bat and False widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Big-eared Bat False widow
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 widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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 widow

No description available.

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