Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Obscure Bell

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Eucosma aemulana

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Obscure Bell is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Obscure Bell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Eucosma
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Eucosma aemulana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Bell

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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