Allen's Big-eared Bat vs mountain paca

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	mountain paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cuniculidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Cuniculus
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Big-eared Bat and mountain paca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	mountain paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.