Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Red-Throated Diver

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Gavia stellata

Key Differences

  • Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Red-Throated Diver is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Big-eared Bat Red-Throated Diver
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Aves (Birds)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Gaviiformes (Gaviiformes)
Family Vespertilionidae Gaviidae
Genus Idionycteris Gavia
Species Idionycteris phyllotis Gavia stellata

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Big-eared Bat and Red-Throated Diver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Red-Throated Diver

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Big-eared Bat Red-Throated Diver
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-Throated Diver

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Red-Throated Diver

Red-Throated Diver (Gavia stellata) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia