Allen's Big-eared Bat vs neglected rustic

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Xestia castanea

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while neglected rustic is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	neglected rustic
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Xestia
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Xestia castanea

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Big-eared Bat and neglected rustic share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

neglected rustic

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	neglected rustic
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

neglected rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.