Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Spring Ringlet

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Erebia epistygne

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Spring Ringlet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Spring Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Idionycteris	Erebia
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Erebia epistygne

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spring Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France and Spain. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.