Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Green Shield-Moss

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Buxbaumia viridis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Green Shield-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Buxbaumiales (Buxbaumiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Buxbaumiaceae
Genus	Idionycteris	Buxbaumia
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Buxbaumia viridis

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Green Shield-Moss

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Green Shield-Moss
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 Shield-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.