Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Jointed Rush

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Juncus nodosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Jointed Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Idionycteris	Juncus
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Juncus nodosus

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Jointed Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Jointed Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jointed Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and 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.