Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Moss Marble

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Celypha aurofasciana

Key Differences

  • Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Moss Marble is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Big-eared Bat Moss Marble
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Vespertilionidae Tortricidae
Genus Idionycteris Celypha
Species Idionycteris phyllotis Celypha aurofasciana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Moss Marble

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Big-eared Bat Moss Marble
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moss Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Moss Marble

No description available.

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