Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Opposite Stonewort

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Chara contraria

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Opposite Stonewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Opposite Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Characeae
Genus	Idionycteris	Chara
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Chara contraria

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Opposite Stonewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Opposite Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.