Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Western Dwarf

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Elachista triseriatella

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Western Dwarf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Western Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Idionycteris	Elachista
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Elachista triseriatella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Western Dwarf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Western Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.