Allen's Big-eared Bat vs River Thread-moss

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Bryum riparium

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while River Thread-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	River Thread-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bryaceae
Genus	Idionycteris	Bryum
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Bryum riparium

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

River Thread-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	River Thread-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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.