Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Lesser bilby

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Macrotis
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Big-eared Bat and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

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.