Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Pointed slender

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Parornix finitimella

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Pointed slender is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Pointed slender
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Parornix
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Parornix finitimella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pointed slender

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pointed slender

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Currently classified as Endangered 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.