Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Eptesicus japonensis

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Japanese Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Eptesicus
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Eptesicus japonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Big-eared Bat and Japanese Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Japanese Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.