Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Geranium aphid

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Acyrthosiphon malvae

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Geranium aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Geranium aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Aphididae
Genus	Idionycteris	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Acyrthosiphon malvae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Geranium aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Geranium aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Geranium aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.