Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Grasping Treefrog

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Sarcohyla labedactyla

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Grasping Treefrog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Grasping Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hylidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Sarcohyla
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Sarcohyla labedactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Grasping Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Grasping Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grasping Treefrog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Mexico. 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.