Allen's Big-eared Bat vs flax dodder

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Idionycteris	Cuscuta
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	flax dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flax dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, 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.