Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Chionomesa lactea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Big-eared Bat Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Aves (Birds)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family Vespertilionidae Trochilidae
Genus Idionycteris Chionomesa
Species Idionycteris phyllotis Chionomesa lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Big-eared Bat and Sapphire-spangled Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Big-eared Bat Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

No description available.

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