Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Nahanni Aster

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Nahanni Aster is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Nahanni Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Idionycteris	Symphyotrichum
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Nahanni Aster

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Nahanni Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nahanni Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada. 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.