Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Moustached Kingfisher

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Actenoides bougainvillei

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Moustached Kingfisher is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Moustached Kingfisher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Alcedinidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Actenoides
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Actenoides bougainvillei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Moustached Kingfisher

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Moustached Kingfisher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moustached Kingfisher

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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.