Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Nazca Booby

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Sula granti

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Nazca Booby is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Nazca Booby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Sulidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Sula
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Sula granti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Nazca Booby

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Nazca Booby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nazca Booby

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.