Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Coelioxys inermis

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Coelioxys
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Coelioxys inermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Big-eared Bat and Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.