Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Idionycteris	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Big-eared Bat and Gray-headed Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.