Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Jackson's Widowbird

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Euplectes jacksoni

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Jackson's Widowbird is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Jackson's Widowbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ploceidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Euplectes
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Euplectes jacksoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Jackson's Widowbird

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Jackson's Widowbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jackson's Widowbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom. 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.