Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Least Grebe

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Tachybaptus dominicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Least Grebe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Podicipedidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Tachybaptus
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Tachybaptus dominicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Least Grebe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Least Grebe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Grebe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.