Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Silky Wave

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Idaea dilutaria

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Silky Wave is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Silky Wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Geometridae
Genus	Idionycteris	Idaea
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Idaea dilutaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Big-eared Bat and Silky Wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Silky Wave

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as 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.