Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Napo Spiny-rat

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Napo Spiny-rat
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	Echimyidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Proechimys
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.