Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Green Russula

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Russula virescens

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Green Russula is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Green Russula
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Idionycteris	Russula
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Russula virescens

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Green Russula

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Green Russula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green Russula

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.