Allen's Big-eared Bat vs House fly

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Hydrotaea aenescens

Key Differences

  • Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while House fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Big-eared Bat House fly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Vespertilionidae Muscidae
Genus Idionycteris Hydrotaea
Species Idionycteris phyllotis Hydrotaea aenescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Big-eared Bat and House fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Big-eared Bat House fly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

House fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

House fly

No description available.

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