Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Lost case-bearer

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Coleophora vulnerariae

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Lost case-bearer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Lost case-bearer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Coleophoridae
Genus	Idionycteris	Coleophora
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Coleophora vulnerariae

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Big-eared Bat and Lost case-bearer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lost case-bearer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Lost case-bearer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lost case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.