Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Red Cage

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Idionycteris	Clathrus
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Red Cage
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Cage

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). 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.