Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Natal Grass

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Cenchrus unisetus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Natal Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Idionycteris	Cenchrus
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Cenchrus unisetus

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Natal Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Natal Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Natal Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.