Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Swallow-tailed Cotinga

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Phibalura flavirostris

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Swallow-tailed Cotinga is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Swallow-tailed Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Phibalura
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Phibalura flavirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Swallow-tailed Cotinga

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Swallow-tailed Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swallow-tailed Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.