Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Smith's Shrew

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Chodsigoa smithii

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Smith's Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Smith's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Soricidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Chodsigoa
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Chodsigoa smithii

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Big-eared Bat and Smith's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Smith's Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smith's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.