Allen's Big-eared Bat vs intermediate polypody

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Polypodium interjectum

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while intermediate polypody is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	intermediate polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Idionycteris	Polypodium
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Polypodium interjectum

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

intermediate polypody

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	intermediate polypody
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

intermediate polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.