Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Punctelia rudecta

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Rough Speckled Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Rough Speckled Shield Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Idionycteris	Punctelia
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Punctelia rudecta

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Rough Speckled Shield Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

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.