Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Scoophead

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Sphyrna media

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Scoophead is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Scoophead
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead Sharks)
Genus	Idionycteris	Sphyrna (Hammerhead Sharks)
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Sphyrna media

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Scoophead

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Scoophead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scoophead

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.