Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Northern tamandua

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Tamandua mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Northern tamandua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Tamandua
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Tamandua mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern tamandua

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.