Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Gulper Shark

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Centrophorus granulosus

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Gulper Shark is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Gulper Shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Centrophoridae
Genus	Idionycteris	Centrophorus
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Centrophorus granulosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gulper Shark

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Gulper Shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gulper Shark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Taiwan. Currently classified as 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.