Allen's Big-eared Bat vs saltmarsh flat-sedge

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Blysmus rufus

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while saltmarsh flat-sedge is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	saltmarsh flat-sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Idionycteris	Blysmus
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Blysmus rufus

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

saltmarsh flat-sedge

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	saltmarsh flat-sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

saltmarsh flat-sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.