Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Mid-Atlantic Comb-over

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Cladonia submitis

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Mid-Atlantic Comb-over is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Mid-Atlantic Comb-over
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Idionycteris	Cladonia
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Cladonia submitis

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mid-Atlantic Comb-over

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Mid-Atlantic Comb-over
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mid-Atlantic Comb-over

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States. 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.