Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Malabar Starling

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Sturnia blythii

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Malabar Starling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Malabar Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Sturnia
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Sturnia blythii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Malabar Starling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Malabar Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malabar Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.