Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Field Earthstar

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Geastrum campestre

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Field Earthstar is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Field Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Idionycteris	Geastrum
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Geastrum campestre

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Field Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Field Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Earthstar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.