Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Horned Coot

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Fulica cornuta

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Horned Coot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Horned Coot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rallidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Fulica
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Fulica cornuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Horned Coot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Horned Coot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horned Coot

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.