Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Chaerephon johorensis

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Lesser Northern Free-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	Vespertilionidae	Molossidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Chaerephon
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Chaerephon johorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Big-eared Bat and Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Lesser Northern Free-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.

Lesser Northern Free-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.