Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Flathead cat shark

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Apristurus macrorhynchus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Flathead cat shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Apristurus
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Apristurus macrorhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Big-eared Bat and Flathead cat shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Flathead cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Flathead cat shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flathead cat shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.