Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Spotted Ray

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Bathyraja albomaculata

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Spotted Ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Spotted Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Bathyraja
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Bathyraja albomaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile. 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.