Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Mountain Plover

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Charadrius montanus

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Mountain Plover is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Mountain Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Charadrius
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Charadrius montanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Plover

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Mountain Plover
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 Plover

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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.