Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Pig'S Ear

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Gomphus clavatus

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Pig'S Ear is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Pig'S Ear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Gomphus
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Gomphus clavatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pig'S Ear

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Pig'S Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pig'S Ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.