Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Heim's chain-teeth moss

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Hennediella heimii

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Heim's chain-teeth moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Heim's chain-teeth moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Idionycteris	Hennediella
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Hennediella heimii

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Heim's chain-teeth moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Heim's chain-teeth 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.

Heim's chain-teeth moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.