Allen's Big-eared Bat vs

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Nitzschia flexa

Key Differences

  • Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Big-eared Bat
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family Vespertilionidae Bacillariaceae
Genus Idionycteris Nitzschia
Species Idionycteris phyllotis Nitzschia flexa

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Nitzschia flexa is a pennate diatom (class Bacillariophyceae) with a characteristically curved or bent raphe system that gives the genus its distinctive appearance. It inhabits freshwater to brackish environments and contributes to benthic and planktonic algal communities. As a photosynthetic microalga, it plays a foundational role in aquatic food webs and primary production.

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