Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Lesser Screw-moss

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Syntrichia virescens

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Lesser Screw-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Lesser Screw-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Idionycteris	Syntrichia
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Syntrichia virescens

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Screw-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Lesser Screw-moss
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 Screw-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.